Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele has made history, surpassing Dale Hawerchuk to become the franchise's all-time leader in points and assists.

The 33-year-old reached the milestone during Saturday night's matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, scoring Winnipeg's opening goal at 16:05 of the second period. His goal gave him 930 career points, moving him past Hawerchuk's previous franchise record of 929. Scheifele added three assists as the Jets completed a 5-4 comeback win, bringing his career total to 933 points.

Following the game, Hawerchuk's family shared a congratulatory message through the team's official X (formerly Twitter) account, expressing how proud the late NHL Hall of Famer would have been of Scheifele's achievement.

“We congratulate Mark Scheifele on becoming the Winnipeg Jets all-time leader in points and assists,” the statement said. “Dale would be so proud. He saw something special in mark from the beginning and cherished his relationship as a coach, mentor and friend. We know there is no one Dale would be more Honoured to see break his record.

“We look forward to celebrating with Mark and Winnipeg fans in the near future, when he reaches yet another milestone – his 1,00th NHL game.”

Scheifele now has 933 points, consisting of 379 goals and 554 assists across 982 regular-season appearances with the Jets. He surpassed Thomas Steen's previous franchise-best 553 assists and matched Hawerchuk's record of 379 goals.

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The achievement holds greater meaning given Hawerchuk's influence on Scheifele's career. Before Winnipeg selected him seventh overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, Scheifele played under Hawerchuk with the OHL's Barrie Colts. Hawerchuk helped convince the young forward to remain with Barrie rather than pursue his commitment to Cornell University.

Hawerchuk recorded 929 points, including 379 goals and 550 assists, across 713 games with the original Jets between 1981 and 1990. He passed away from cancer in 2020 at age 57.

Scheifele, who has spent all 14 of his NHL seasons with Winnipeg, also finished with a career-best 103 points last season. His latest performance extended his current point streak to six games, during which he has racked up 14 points, including five goals and nine assists.