He played 23 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1975 and 1979 for the Kansas City Scouts and Buffalo Sabres.
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.
Boland died after a period of declining health at a hospital in Amherst, New York in 2017.
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