Loyola Varsity Gold

from 2022 Loyola Hockey Club Yearbook

by LAHockey

LA Wins Scholastic Cup

2022-2023

SCOTT CIRAULO – Co-Head Coach

Scott is in his fourth year with Loyola Gold, and second year serving as Co-Head Coach. He coached Gold to backto-back SHL Championships (2021 and 22), an O’Grady Tournament Championship (2021) and back-to-back Jesuit Cup Championships (2020 and 2022). Before joining Gold, Scott served as Head Coach for the Chicago Jets, winning back-to-back Illinois State Championships (2018 and 2019) and a 2019 Central States Developmental Hockey League Championship. Outside of coaching, Scott serves as in-house counsel for McDonald's Corporation. Scott grew up in the Detroit-area and graduated from Western Michigan University and Marquette University Law School.

DJ LAVARRE – Co-Head Coach

DJ is Loyola Academy’s Hockey Director as well as the Loyola Gold Head Coach/ Loyola Girls Head Coach. He joined the coaching staff in 1990 and has been with us continuously since that time except for one year. In 2009, he was admitted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame, has been named AHAI Coach of the Year, SHL Coach of the year and is a past recipient of the prestigious Blackhawk Alumni Coach of the Year. He also has coached the Illinois Showcase team. DJ was formally the commissioner of the MPHL.

Several of his players have gone onto play in the NCAA Division 1 and 3, ACHA Division 1, 2, 3 and even has a few NHL’ers on that list.

DJ has 2 brothers who have been involved in hockey. Middle brother Mark was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks and played for them in the early 80’s. Youngest brother Jon (LA class of ‘90) played D1 Hockey at Providence College, also two years for the Ramblers in HS. Jon also coached hockey at Loyola for over 10years. His father Don was on the advisory council for the CBHAA

DJ was previously Hockey Director and coach for the Winnetka Warriors. He has coached for Glenbrook North and Northbrook Clubs. When not at the rink, he can be found golfing throughout the US and Europe. He lives near Wrigleyville and enjoys attending Cubs and Blackhawk games as well as all things Chicago.

DUSTIN LOCKWOOD – Assistant Coach

Dustin is in his second year as an Assistant Coach with Loyola Academy Gold. In his first year, Loyola Gold won the O'Grady Thanksgiving Tournament, the Jesuit Cup, and the SHL Championship. Dustin previously coached at Lane Tech High School before moving on to the Chicago Stallions where he spent 5 years coaching at the U12 and U14 levels.

Dustin is originally from Madison, WI, where he started playing hockey at a young age. He attended Shattuck St. Mary’s in Faribault, MN and later attended New York University, where he played 3 years in the ACHA.

STU GOULD – Goalie Coach

Stu brings many years of Instructional hockey and Goaltending to Loyola Academy and is a former college and minor Pro Goaltender. He served as the goalie coach for Loyola for 18 years and is the Director and owner of Good As Gould Goalie School. A Goalie with Uof I Chicago Flames and Oswego State University of New York, he worked with numerous tier junior programs including the Chicago Steel and Green Bay Gamblers. Over his career he has worked with many past and present NHL goaltenders.