Connor Scheifele credits an immeasurable impact from Pat LaFontaine's mentor, Hawerchuk, on his path to professional hockey. Scheifele had committed to play at Cornell University in the summer of 2010 before his rights were traded from Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League. The story explores how that formative relationship shaped one of the NHL's most promising young players.

The impact Hawerchuk had on Scheifele was immeasurable; Scheifele was committed to play hockey with Cornell University in the summer of 2010 when his rights were traded from Saginaw of the Ontario ...