Mike Boland (ice hockey, born 1954)
Mike Boland | |||
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Born |
London, Ontario, Canada | October 29, 1954||
Died |
October 8, 2017 Amherst, New York, U.S. | (aged 62)||
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 professional ice hockey defenceman.
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]
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1954 births
- 2017 deaths
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- London Knights players
- Kansas City Scouts draft picks
- Kansas City Scouts players
- Port Huron Flags (IHL) players
- Rochester Americans players
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players
- San Diego Mariners draft picks
- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players
- Sportspeople from London, Ontario
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1950s births stubs