Tradition
Lake Forest High School Scouts Hockey History
LFHS Hockey was first started in 1975 and has been operating for nearly 50 years. The Scouts traditions run deep within the community and below you'll see the tradition and history of Scouts hockey.
JV Gold came home Kings Kup champions on 9/10/23. They went to OT and then a 10(!) round shootout to seal the deal.
Left to right/back to front: Coach Mike McCann, Josh Goldman, Jack Rancourt, Grady Strothman, Luke Pasquesi, Carter Savage, Michael Turelli, Wyatt Nelson, Jake Maracinni, Cal Eggers, James Altounian, Will Redding, Jack Milliman, Bobby Rolek, Preston Lui, Logan Marsch, Robert Krebs, Nic Neuworth. (Not pictured Coach Claude Desganges)
JV Blue sored 2nd place in the Kings Kup preseason tourney 9/10/23 after a hard-fought game vs rival Prep.
All three Scouts teams made it to the championship game of the September 2022 Kings Kup. Varsity & JV Blue brought home the championship win. Varsity defeated Libertyville and JV Blue beat Prep in OT! JV Gold took home 2nd place after an 8 round shootout! All three teams were there together until the very end supporting one another.
Scouts Hockey was accepted into the Scholastic Hockey League (SHL), the premier high school league in the state in May, 2022.
Alongside the growing player talent in the program, Scouts Hockey Director and Varsity Head Coach, Steve Sarauer, and his coaching staff have brought continued player development, accountability, integrity, and a positive competitive culture to the Scouts Hockey program, all helping make this exciting jump possible.
JV GOLD LEAGUE CHAMPS
JV Gold won the League championship over rival Prep on 2/26/22.
JV BLUE LEAGUE CHAMPS
JV Blue won the League championship over on 2/26/22.
1979-80 State Champs
Captain Bran Thomas (left), Andy Wright (middle) and Rich Adams (right) proudly hold the State Championship banner after the 3-2 overtime victory vs. St. Rita
Pictured above, the 1979-80 Varsity Scouts
#3 Scott Parker, RW, Sr.
#4 Brian O'Neill, D, Jr.
#5 Greg Orput, LW, Jr.
#6 Jeff Hunt, LW, Jr.
#7 Bran Thomas, D, Jr.
#8 Hal Krider, D, Sph.
#9 Mark O'Brien, D, Sr.
#10 Doug Ford, C, Jr.
#11 Jeff Jacobs, RW, Fr.
#12 Todd White, W/C, Sph.
#14 Mark Lombardi, D, Sr.
#15 Andy Wright, C, Sr.
#16 Tom Lombardi, W/C, Sph.
#21 Skip Bleck, LW/C, Jr.
#1 Dave Gauthier, G, Jr.
#35 Tom McCleery, G, Sph.
News article from the NEWS-SUN out of Waukegan.
March 24, 1980
1980-81
Doug Coleman takes over as Head Coach, along with Terry Peach as Assistant, and Brian Curtin as JV Coach
1981-82 LFHS Varsity Scouts
1981-82 Varsity State Champs
1989-90 Varsity vs Glenbrook South
1989-90 Varsity vs Glenbrook North
1989-90 Varsity vs Loyola
1989-90 Varsity vs Evanston
1990-91 Varsity vs New Trier
1994-95 Lake Forest Vs. New Trier
1994-95 Varsity vs Loyola
2018-2019
ISHSL Varsity Champions Division League Runner-up
ISHSL Varsity Champions Division League Championship
ISHSL JV Champions Division League 1st place finisher
ISHSL JV Champions Division League Championship
2018-19 Varsity vs. New Trier highlights from game 2 of the 3 game series for the IHSHA Varsity Champions Division League Championship
Adding to Tradition
Are you a former player, parent or Coach of LFHS and want to add something to the history of LFHS hockey? Please email steve.sarauer.lfhs@gmail.com