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Late-blooming Jensen on the rise

StephenHeisler@aol.com posted 7/4/2009 from americanjuniorhockey.com

When Detroit Red Wings scout David Kolb first saw Nick Jensen play in Minnesota's high school ranks, he saw an unpolished gem. "He was a real pond-hockey player out there," Kolb recalled. "Very good skater, good offensive ability ... You kind of worried about his game being incomplete ...