Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars.

Fans and more in the hockey community have rallied to support Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele, as the Winnipeg Jets' charitable foundation has received over $30,000 in donations in honor of Scheifele's father.

Mark Scheifele’s uplifting moment arrived in the second period Saturday night, when his goal gave the Winnipeg Jets the lead as they sought to fight off elimination in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Dallas Stars.