Lorne is survived by his adoring sons Doug (Leslie) of Calgary and Joe (Heather) of New Zealand.
He started a hall-of-fame trajectory at St. Mike's in Toronto around 1950, where he roomed with NHL All-Star defenseman Tim Horton. He then moved on to the Barrie Flyers, helping sweep them to a Memorial Cup, and was named MVP over famed Montreal Canadiens centerman Jean Béliveau. Although courted by the Boston Bruins, Lorne prioritized stability and pursued an education in geology at the esteemed University of Michigan, much to the Bruins’ dismay. He excelled there as a student and continued to excel as an athlete. Lorne, among the last wave of goalies to play without a mask, was known to have donated as much blood to the ice as he did to the Red Cross to help pay education expenses. Lorne never spoke of his many accolades from those days (two NCAA championships and more MVP honours), only about how happy he was to have played the game with his incredible teammates.
Truly a humble soul and a wonderful father who will be missed by all who knew him.
