| Mike Boland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1954-10-29)October 29, 1954 | ||
| Died | October 8, 2017(2017-10-08) (aged 62) Amherst, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Kansas City Scouts Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | 110th overall,1974 Kansas City Scouts | ||
| WHA draft | 94th overall,1974 San Diego Mariners | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1984 | ||
Michael John Boland (October 29, 1954 – October 8, 2017) was a Canadianice hockeydefenceman. He played 23 games in theNational Hockey League (NHL) between 1975 and 1979 for theKansas City Scouts andBuffalo Sabres. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues, primarily in theInternational Hockey League.
Boland was drafted in the seventh round, 110th overall, by theKansas City Scouts in the1974 NHL amateur draft. He played one game in theNational Hockey League with Kansas City in the1974–75 season and 22 more with theBuffalo Sabres during the1978–79 season.
In his 23-game NHL career, Boland scored one goal and added two assists. Boland remained an active hockey player with theBuffalo 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 inAmherst, New York in 2017.[1]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||
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