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==