"You can learn a lot from guys that are around your age in practice and in games, you can learn little tricks or whatever they do," he said. "Obviously I was playing on the wing, so you can take some things out of that, knowing what it's like to be a winger, and me being a centre, I can maybe empathize with what a winger is doing.
"The biggest thing was it was pretty cool to play against the best in the world, and be a part of that."
Now Scheifele's focus is back on getting up to speed with what has been going on at training camp. The coming week includes five preseason games in seven days.
Scheifele finished the 2015-2016 campaign on a tear, recording a career high in goals (29) and points (61). He followed that up by signing an eight-year extension on July 8, two weeks after the Jets selected Patrik Laine in the first round of the NHL Draft.
While today was the first time the two have worn the same colours on the ice, they've faced each other a few times. Scheifele's Canadian squad defeated Laine's Finland team in the IIHF World Hockey Championship, and Scheifele once again bested Laine at the World Cup.
Off the ice though, the two have bonded, with Laine attending Scheifele's fundraising golf tournament in the summer, among other events.
"It's better being on the same side as him so we're not chirping back and forth at each other," Scheifele laughed. "He's obviously a very good player and very skilled. It's definitely a big improvement for our team."
Training camp continues tomorrow at 10 am CT at MTS Iceplex, followed by the first scheduled preseason game at 7 pm against the Calgary Flames.
