Obituary - Blaine Lacher

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Blaine. He was a very good friend to me, and one of my late husbands, closest friends. He had such a huge heart and was such a witty and intelligent person. I will never forget everything he did for us when Clayton was sick, I will miss him very much.

On behalf of the entire Cubs organization, we offer our heartfelt condolences to Blaine's family, friends, colleagues and former teammates.
Blaine will always be an honored alumni of our hockey club and he will be deeply missed by those who knew him both on and off the ice.

I deeply regret your sensitive loss, at the moment there are no words that can comfort, I know that you have the strength to overcome such a difficult situation.

I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Blaine’s passing. I had the privilege of playing hockey with him in Melville. He was one of a kind. I would like to send sympathy and condolences to all of Blaine’s family. Take care and prayers.
Legsy

Faye, Lana and families. I was shocked to hear of Blaine's passing. I was lucky enough to have had a nice visit with him a while back when he stopped by my shop. Always a great character. I pray that you find peace during this difficult period. Please accept my deepest condolences. RIP Loch's

My heart goes out his family. I knew Blaine very well thru his college years as a s Lakers goalie.

I am so sorry for your loss. Blaine holds a special place in my heart. May God hold him in His righteous right hand. 🙏🏻✝️

Deepest condolences to Blaine's family. He was a good friend for a long time and he will be missed. RIP.

Dear Faye, so sorry to hear about the passing of your brother, Blaine.
My deepest condolences during this difficult time to you and your family.

I am so sorry to hear about your loss Faye. My prayers are with you and your family!

I did not know Blaine personally but I am saddened to hear of his passing. As a young goaltender myself in 1997, I came across one of Blaine’s hockey cards and was inspired to draw his portrait. I still have that sketchbook, and would be happy to share the image with anyone interested. His work in life had an impact on this 14 year old kid in Victoria BC. My condolences to his family.

Irwin, Faye, Lana & family. We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Blaine. Curtis and I would like to send our condolences and love to all of you, during this most difficult time.

When Blaine came to play for the Oyen Eagles senior team he fit right in. Loved the banter. Many times our local guys left him high and dry, he stood on his head and saved the day! In Luseland against the Mallards in their tiny rink, Blaine playing on one leg due to a ripped groin saved some 70 shots! If it wasn't for him the chances of us having a team was slim. A real character for sure. Thinking of the family in this most difficult time.

I'm so sorry for your loss, I did not know him personally, but I was a huge fan of his during his stint as Boston Bruins goaltender. He was a big inspiration to me as a young goalie and I still have his bruins rookie card to this day. It came as a huge shock to me. Rest in Peace Lachness Monster. May God bless your family.

Sorry to hear of Blaine's passing. I grew up in the Boston area and have been a Bruins fan for more than 50 years. It was hard for me to get tickets back then and my first playoff game experience was in May of 1995. A good friend and fan of the NJ Devils invited me down to watch his Devils smoke the Bruins. I took the day off and drove down and watched Blaine Lacher stand on his head in the third period and preserve a playoff win. Neely scored late in the second on the power play and Blaine made it stand up. Something I'll never forget and I hope people appreciate. You don't need to be a superstar to make someone's day. R.I.P

My deepest condolences to you, Lana, and your family. Keeping you all in my prayers.

Irwin, Lana , Faye and family, We are deeply saddened to hear about Blaine's sudden passing. May his memories live in your hearts forever as you try to move ahead in the following days as he watches from above and is now skating with his mom in heaven. Jim and Merle Derzaph

I was shocked to hear of Blaine' passing at the young age of 53. Sympathy goes out to his family and friends. I am a die hard Bruins fan and when Blaine came to the team he became one of my favorite Bruins. I got to meet him after the game against the Lightning in St. Petersburg. I had made a big sign that said Lachness Monster and other Bruins names. Fred Knipscher's were sitting next to us and invited us to meet the team after the game. Most of the team signed my big poster including Blaine. He mentioned he saw it during the game. He saw we had a camera and said why don't we get a picture of you and me with the sign! He was so gracious and kind, I will always remember that moment!
RIP

So sad! take care up there Blaine
My condolences to all family & friends xo

My condolences to the family. I don’t know if this will mean much but Blaine you were my favorite player on the Bruins when I was a youngster and the sole reason I wore number 31 even as a forward. I’ve been wondering for years where you ended up and was heartbroken today to learn of your passing. The Lach-ness monster will always live on in my house. RIP

We are sadden to hear of Blaine’s passing. We were neighbours across the back alley to Blaine. He was a reliable neighbour who took pride in his yard. His corner walk was always shovelled no matter what his schedule. We will be praying for your families in these tough times.

I'm really sorry to hear this sad news. I went to high school with him and he was always very nice to get to know.

Blaine was a fierce competitor. Made a lot of big saves against some great players. Myself and Jaromir were honored to play against him.

All my thoughts and prayers to all of Blaine’s family
I’ll always remember Don Cherry on national television talk about him and his parents and grandparents and how proud they were of Blaine.
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I've been a Bruins fan since 1970. I remember Blaine very well and when he played for the team his rookie season I couldn't believe what an incredible job he was doing. Extraordinary goalie and person (I take it from reading comments here). I'm also on HF (Hockeys Future)Boards and hopefully this is okay but I would love for his family and friends to see what people who loved him here in Boston have to say.
Here is the link to his page: https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/blaine-lacher-dead-at-53.2955817/
I truly hope that this helps in some way. May He Rest In Peace.

Expressing my condolences to The Lacher Family all the way from here in Rhode Island, U.S.A.. As a Bruins fan growing up I had the pleasure of watching Blaine play in person when I was a kid. He was a great goalie and had one of the greatest masks in NHL history in my opinion. As a goalie myself, Blaine was certainly a hero of mine. Please know that you folks have a lot of people here in New England praying for and thinking of you and Blaine at this time. I’m so sorry for your loss. God Bless you all!

On behalf of my brother Harlan and myself we send our sincere condolences to Blaine's family. Rest easy.

Grew up with Blaine from 1976 Grade 1 at St. Thomas to 1988 Grade 12 at McCoy High, always was one of your biggest hockey fan….my thoughts are with your family….RIP Lachs

Irwin and family, we are sorry for your LOSS. God Bless. Sincerley, Don and Vera.

I was the Manager of the Oyen Eagles in 2001 when Steve Pahl said, Blaine Lacher will come play for the Eagles. I said that sounds great & as Super Dave said in a previous post “ he fit right in” with our team. He was very competitive & never put down anyone on the team, always very positive in his approach. He had some of the best one liners that always settled the team down. It was a pleasure knowing you Blaine, may you RIP.
Condolences to his family. Take care!!

Everything from great movies, to the Peaky Blinders. From being told to "hurry up", and "take less practice swings" on the golf course along with me saying that football "proper football" is the best sport in the world.
From the banter and "hehee" laugh, to the kind words and the support you gave me when times were hard. Lochs, you will always remain a true friend to me and I will see you down the road. Rest easy my friend.

Sorry for your loss

My sincere condolences to Blaine's family and friends.

Quin, Lana, Faye, and Irwin. Wishing you peace during this time of tremendous loss.
As I read all the condolences you have received it is easy to see that Blaine was a true inspiration to many.
His legacy will live on in all of you forever.

My condolence's to Blaine's family, I was totally shocked when I heard the news. I was the stick boy when he played in Melville and remember his love for hockey and great friendship. RIP my friend--Slick

Oh my goodness! I can’t even imagine what you are all feeling right now. My heart aches for all of you! Blaine is with you today and always and I know the memories will help you through this difficult time.

I want to extend my condolences to the Lacher family. I was fortunate to know Blaine when he was in Boston. He was a talented goaltender. More importantly, he was a kind man and good friend. He will be missed.

Irwin, Faye, Lana ,Quin and families. So shocked to hear of Blaine’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time. When someone you lose becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure. God bless

Our heartfelt condolences to Blaine and his family. I played hockey with his dad Irwin in Med Hat, back in the day… I also wired the electrical for Irwin and Sandy’s new home, back about 1976; Blaine was just a youngster at that time. Irwin was also my brother-in-law, Brian Lacher from Swift Current, uncle. I worked for a while in the oil patch for Gabe Lacher, Irwin’s brother. Rest in Peace Blaine.

When a goodbye is so unexpected and the pain seems unbearable, it is the memories you look forward to along with hope. May these memories ease your pain and bring comfort to your hearts. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Such a great person! Gone to soon. LOVE AND HUGS, Lorraine

So sad to hear about Blaine. My heart and prayers go out to you all that God may shower you with many blessings and give you hope and strength to face each new tomorrow. Your memories will be with you forever. Keep them close to your heart and Blaine’s spirit will be with you always as you go on with your own lives in this world. Remember Blaine is not gone forever we are only separated from him for a short time. Life is just a drop in the ocean but Eternity is forever . Quinn-Irwin-Faye-Lana and families.

I don't know what to say other than " you will not be forgotten Blaine". I was blessed to see you play and to be your backup in Kin Hockey. Prayers to all your family as they mourn... What a life.

Blaine was one of a kind and will be missed. He was a pivotal piece to the "Medicine Hat Crew" that played for the Melville Millionaires in the early 90's. I am sure he is standing by his net with his mask up and elbow on the crossbar taking his time having a drink, before the next puck drop. My condolences go out to his family for their loss.

Murph

I have tried so hard not to look at this page and not cry. Blaine and I were teammates at Lake State and goalie partners, road roommates and we won a title together in 92. I still cant believe this is real. He had a huge laugh and great smile and was someone special. I hope you are at peace my friend.