Career
Lacher was a standout goaltender at Lake Superior State University in college, leading his team to a national championship in 1994. In his final season at Lake Superior State, Lacher led the nation in both save percentage (SV%) and goals against average (Gaelic Athletic Association) at.918 and 1.98, respectively. Lacher gave up his final year of eligibility to sign as a free agent with the Boston Bruins.
Lacher had a spectacular season in 1994-1995, making 35 appearances.
His record in those games was 19–11–2 with a 2.41 goals against average (Gaelic Athletic Association), a.902 save percentage (SV%), and four shutouts. Unfortunately, after being promoted to the full-time starting goaltender the next season, Lacher went into a downward spiral from which he would never recover.
He was part of a revolving door of goaltenders in the 1995-1996 season, a door that stopped when Craig Billington was signed and when the Bruins traded for one-time Bruins prospect Bill Ranford from the Edmonton Oilers. Lacher bounced around for a while in the "95-"96 season, playing for the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL, and the Bruins" minor-league affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
Even in Providence, Lacher"s record was hardly up to his numbers from the previous season.
With Boston, Lacher"s record was 3–5–2 with a ghastly 3.93 Gaelic Athletic Association and a porous.845 SV%. Lacher did not return with the Bruins after that season. Lacher retired from professional hockey after another disastrous season in the IHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
In 11 games with the Griffins, Lacher was 1–8–1 with a 3.76 Gaelic Athletic Association and a.877 SV%.
