Mike Boland (ice hockey, born 1954)

Not to be confused with Mike Boland (ice hockey, born 1949).

Mike Boland
Born	(1954-10-29)October 29, 1954 London, Ontario, Canada
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 Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1975 and 1979 for the Kansas City Scouts and Buffalo Sabres. 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 season						Playoffs
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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database