“Coaching allows me to bring a sense of leadership, as well as patience. Along with leadership, the constant communication to the kids I can see helps benefit me as a player.”

Carrabine already sees coaching as a long-term option and he’s quick to single out several inspirational coaches he’s skated for, including Tom Miller, Jan Masapust, Ryan Taylor, and LFHS’ Sarauer.

Carrabine is undecided on his college plans but hopes to play lacrosse at the next level. “Playing lacrosse keeps me in shape and the thought processes of the games are similar, so you’re able to learn one thing from one sport and translate it to the other.”

Moorhead, 16, a sophomore in his first season on the Scouts’ varsity, also is thrilled to give back to The Winter Club.

“It’s awesome to give back to the place I’ve been using all my life,” said Moorhead, who was a student-coach last year, helping with learn-to-skate sessions.

Moorhead treasures the responsibility.

“I’m able to grow my life skills coaching these kids and able to grow my hockey skills,” he said.

Moorhead had the same coach at The Winter Club for 7 years, Nick Affino. “He was a (positive) influence, always focused on the kids and us getting better,” he said.

Austin Rice, 16, a junior who lives in Lake Bluff, is playing his second varsity season for the Scouts, sporting jersey No. 93.

“I play the game fast; I’m not the biggest player so my gameplan isn’t always super physical,” said Rice, who played his youth hockey for the Falcons, highlighted by a state championship with his Central States team in 2019, his first year playing bantam. “Growing up in the Chicago-area, I was surrounded by hockey from a young age. My uncles played hockey at Lake Forest High School, and (they) pushed me into the sport. Along with that, the (Chicago) Blackhawks were in their prime years so hockey was always on TV.

“I think I help the team in different ways, on and off the ice. On the ice, I think I help the team play fast and open opportunities for my linemates and myself. When we aren’t on the ice, I try to be a leader for the team.”

That leadership also, naturally, transitions to the Winter Club mites’ bench.

“(Coaching) is a lot of fun; I like being around the kids and seeing how I was 10 years ago,” Rice said. “Sometimes they can be a lot to handle, but I know that I’m helping a new generation of hockey players, so that makes it worth it.

“It’s very humbling being out there with them, seeing where I started my hockey career. And coaching helps me relax. Sometimes, at an older age, hockey becomes stressful, and people overthink the game, but these kids help us see that hockey is meant to be fun and that it’s ok to laugh and play around every once and awhile.”

Rice said he’s had many coaches who have influenced his career, as both a player and coach himself. Such as, his peewee major coach Jan Masopust, who helped Rice develop the most mentally and physically, he said. “That’s when I learned to play the game fast and how to think out different situations on the ice. I also think I’ve developed a lot since I got to Lake Forest. 

“Coach Mike (McCann, the LFHS JV head coach) and Coach Steve (at LFHS) have pushed me to become a better player and given great examples of the coach I want to be.”

Getting to Know … Austin Rice
Favorite NHL Team: Chicago Blackhawks 
Favorite NHL Player: Patrick Kane
Favorite Sports-themed Movie: Miracle 
Favorite Pre-game Meal: Protein shake and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Celebrity You’d Like To Meet: Jennifer Aniston
Best Hockey Tip: “Keep your head up.” – Brett Lebda 
Hardest Slapshot on LFHS: Mike Burden 
Most Accurate Shot: Bobby Vedra 
Fastest Skater: Robert Medica 
Best High School Uniforms (other than LF): New Trier 
Off-ice: He works at Smiths Men’s Store in Lake Forest.
It’s a Fact: “I’m originally from Colorado and didn’t start skating until I moved to Lake Forest at age 5.”

Getting To Know … Murphy Moorhead 
Jersey Number: 67
Hockey Influences: “My brother and dad. There was a time when I was a mighty mite and I hated hockey, but they always kept telling me give it a chance.”
Favorite NHL Team: Chicago Blackhawks 
Favorite NHL Player: Cole Caufield or Patrick Kane 
Favorite Sports-themed Movie: Miracle 
Favorite Pre-game Meal: Pasta with red sauce and grilled chicken 
Celebrity You’d Like To Meet: Dana White or Donald Trump
Best Hockey Tip: “From my mite coach, ‘Never settle for what you have, work for what you want.’” 
Hardest slapshot on LFHS: Michael Burden 
Most Accurate Shot: Bobby Vedra 
Fastest Skater: Robert Medica 
Best HS uniforms (other than LF): New Trier Green
Away From Hockey That Helps You On The Ice: “I love shooting pucks at my house and plucking corners with my brother Patrick.”
Little-known Fact: “I’m into cars and love working on them; I drive a stick-shift 2003 Jeep Wrangler.”

Getting To Know … Jack Carrabine
Favorite NHL Team: Chicago Blackhawks 
Favorite NHL Player: Patrick Kane
Favorite Sports-themed Movie: Miracle on Ice
Favorite Pre-game Meal: “Anything … I’m not picky.”
Celebrity You’d Like To Meet: Tiger Woods
Best Hockey Tip: “You can beat teams with effort rather than skill.” – Steve Sarauer
Hardest Slapshot on LFHS: Michael Burden
Most Accurate Shot: Bobby Vedra
Fastest Skater: Robert Medica
Best HS Uniforms (other than LF): York
Style of Play: “I’m the type of player who can get in certain situations to benefit me as well as my teammates.”
Hockey Influences: “Having family members close to my age who also played hockey, I’d like to say (they) were influences for me since the constant competition and the endless effort to reach the level where they were at.”
Favorite Hockey-playing Memory: “Freshman year, in our league championship game, I scored the game-winning goal with :03 seconds left.”
For The Team: “I try to be a team player, to make my teammates better through my efforts on the ice.”
It’s A Fact: “I’m pretty good at speaking Mandarin Chinese.