Mounds View senior Niklas Damberg. Photo by Loren Nelson
School: Mounds View | Grade: Senior
Position: Faceoff specialist | College commit: None
So smooth he makes the art of winning draws (190 of 251 for 75.7 percent) look effortless. Was a first-team coaches' association all-state pick. Although he already has taken some classes at the University of Minnesota, Damberg's immediate future could focus on continuing his alpine skiing career -- he's a top competitior in his age group at the national level.