Mike Boland (ice hockey, born 1954)

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.

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 19741984

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.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 London Knights OHA 141124
1972–73 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA 5541519139
1973–74 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA 67113950200
1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL 10000
1974–75 Port Huron Flags IHL 7121214172 521314
1975–76 Port Huron Flags IHL 7581624208 1506651
1976–77 Port Huron Flags IHL 6673744306
1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 20000
1977–78 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7473946228 1133640
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2212329 31012
1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 463172086
1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 8042832178 41126
1980–81 Rochester Americans AHL 50118
1980–81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 6952126188 1721370
1981–82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 6411314161 1012345
1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 570111168 50006
1982–83 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 10000
1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 8184957161 603335
IHL totals 370321531851079 3751318140
NHL totals 2312329 31012

References

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