Michael John Boland (October 29, 1954 – October 8, 2017) was a Canadian

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. He played 23 games in the

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(NHL) between 1975 and 1979 for the

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and

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. 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

in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played one game in the

with Kansas City in the 1974–75 season and 22 more with the

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,

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. Boland died after a period of declining health at a hospital in

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in 2017.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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