Mike Boland

Michael John Boland (October 29, 1954 – October 8, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues, primarily in the International Hockey League.

Playing career Boland was drafted in the seventh round, 110th overall, by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played one game in the National Hockey League with Kansas City in the 1974–75 season and 22 more with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1978–79 season.

In his 23-game NHL career, Boland scored one goal and added two assists. Boland remained an active hockey player with the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association, which raises money for various charities around Western New York. His sister Diane is married to his former teammate, Don Luce. Boland died after a period of declining health at a hospital in Amherst, New York in 2017.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 London Knights OHA 14 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 1972–73 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA 55 4 15 19 139 — — — — — 1973–74 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA 67 11 39 50 200 — — — — — 1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1974–75 Port Huron Flags IHL 71 2 12 14 172 5 2 1 3 14 1975–76 Port Huron Flags IHL 75 8 16 24 208 15 0 6 6 51 1976–77 Port Huron Flags IHL 66 7 37 44 306 — — — — — 1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1977–78 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 74 7 39 46 228 11 3 3 6 40 1978–79 Buffalo Sabres NHL 22 1 2 3 29 3 1 0 1 2 1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 46 3 17 20 86 — — — — — 1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 80 4 28 32 178 4 1 1 2 6 1980–81 Rochester Americans AHL 5 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 1980–81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 69 5 21 26 188 17 2 1 3 70 1981–82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 64 1 13 14 161 10 1 2 3 45 1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 57 0 11 11 68 5 0 0 0 6 1982–83 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 81 8 49 57 161 6 0 3 3 35 IHL totals 370 32 153 185 1079 37 5 13 18 140 NHL totals 23 1 2 3 29 3 1 0 1 2