CALGARY — Memo to Team Canada brass: Ignore Mark Scheifele at your own peril.

Two months ago, the veteran Winnipeg Jets centre arrived here in Calgary for an orientation camp as part of the selection process for Canada’s Winter Olympics team. Scheifele, who was left off the 4 Nations roster last February, was among 42 players invited this time around.

With the new NHL season underway, he’s already building a compelling case to be one of the 25 skaters headed to Milan in February. Scheifele is off to a scorching start, leading the Jets with six goals and nine points through five games — four of them wins.

He is, quite frankly, playing like a man possessed. He’ll look to keep it going Monday night when the Jets visit the Flames inside the Saddledome.

“You look at all the top centres in t

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