As a freshman: Appeared in five games, notching a goal and two assists ... Before SMC: Recorded eight goals and nine assists in 34 games for the 2001-02 Kootenai Colts (Idaho) of the Northern Pacific Hockey League ... third on team with 104 penalty minutes ... team won the Cascade Cup ... graduated from National Sports School ... Junior B National Championship team won Bronze Medal ... Personal: Son of Dennis Nerland and Jennifer Pollock ... sister, Emily, plays varsity hockey at Division I Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.; brother Robert plays varsity hockey at Lake Forest (Ill.) College; father played hockey at University of Calgary.