Blaine Lacher Obituary– Blaine Lacher, a former Boston Bruins player, tragically died on January 29. The former hockey player withdrew from the sport in 2002 and was said to have returned to Medicine Hat, Alberta. Blaine Lacher’s one-season wonder with the Bruins in 1994 is well-remembered by many hockey fans. In a 2017 interview, Lacher was asked whether being renowned for a brief career worried him, and he answered it never did. But Lacher claimed he regretted finishing his career prematurely and wishes he had gone to Germany to play at a lower level and enjoy the game for a bit. Lacher is survived by his son, Quin Lacher, whom he was raising alone in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Boston Bruins Player Obituary and Death Cause
According to the Blaine Lacher obituary, the former hockey player died abruptly on January 29. The former Bruins player has avoided the public limelight for years. Blaine Lacher, an exceptional athlete at Lake Superior State, won the NCAA championship in 1992. A year later, he established an all-time consecutive scoreless run of 375:01 minutes. Lacher’s college hockey record was 49-13-7 over three years. Despite his college record, no NHL club selected him. But in 1994, the Boston Bruins considered taking a gamble on him. The kid surprised everyone.
He had an excellent debut season, finishing 19-11-2. But he couldn’t sustain the enchantment in his second year. Bruins and Lacher struggled early in their second season, and Lacher was sent to play for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. He played nine games with the Providence Bruins before being sent to the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League. In 1996, Boston purchased his contract, and Lacher joined the Grand Rapids Griffins. According to a 2013 story, Lacher returned to Medicine Hat and worked for Goodyear, making tires. In addition, he was claimed to be engaged in Medicine Hat’s minor hockey scene.
Blaine Lacher Family
Blaine Lacher’s family made a statement shortly after his death. The message highlighted Blaine’s family members, including his parents, son Quin, and sisters. The announcement also said that a private family gathering will be conducted at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel. Blaine may have been previously married but divorced since his wife’s name is not mentioned anywhere. Sandra Lacher, Blaine’s mother, died on November 5, 2013, at age 70. His father, Irwin, and mother, Sandra, had been married for 48 years when she died.
Blaine has two sisters: Lana and Faye Lacher. Faye Lacher is Maritime Travel’s branch manager and corporate consultant, as well as a Medicine Hat College graduate. Faye hasn’t made any postings on her Facebook account concerning her brother’s passing. She was last active on the same day he died, with her most recent post being about her work, Maritime Travel.
Faye has two children, Jordan and Nolan, and her daughter Jordan graduated from the University of Alberta last year. Blaine’s other sister, Lana, graduated from Medicine Hat College but does not use social media. Blaine’s son, Quin, was previously claimed to have followed in his father’s footsteps by playing hockey with the Medicine Hat Hounds in the SCAHL U18 league.
