Christopher Cavan

Jen, Rees, and Marc; I am so sorry. Chris was a great guy. In the days since his passing, I have been thinking a lot about our time together on LT hockey. His contribution to our 1980 High School State Championship was immense in both obvious and subtle ways. Chris was happy, funny, and so likable off the ice. I am grinning just thinking about him. On the ice he was not the biggest guy, but he had a swagger that he backed up with skills and work ethic. Chris and nine other...

Chris and I met through work friends and I had the privilege of knowing and to get to know him. Spent many days in Algoma fishing, puzzling and watching the tractor races. He was a brilliant attorney and great friend. You will be missed but never forgotten. RIP brother!!

Crafty, My friend and former roommate, I will miss you man. We were roommates at NU and then again a few years later. Road tripping to watch NU hockey team play Marquette several times was a blast. And NU hockey returned the favor to NU rugby. I have fond memories of our friendship, at NU, in CA for a few months and then in Chicago. We had lifetime of fun. Too many times to recall. I can´t believe you´re gone brother. You will be missed. Your friend. Larry Zeno

RIP Captain aka Crafty! Thanks for being there for us clueless ATO pledges and along the way on our journey. Awesome to see you at the NU games and tailgates when in town. Love and condolences to your family my brother. Much love, Ab

Muff Muff Muff, dang, you left us way too early. Chris and I spent far more time on skates than walking from late November through late March, roughly 1969 through ~1975 or so. All thanks to his Dad Mike (and Mom Donna, siblings Jen and Marc too). The Glaciers, proud to be a Glacier, blades under your feet rather than rubber soles. Won the crown for Illinois in '80 just a month after Lake Placid US-USSR, our team was ranked 11th in the state going in to the tourney, so we felt a kinship...

Crafty will always be Crafty and not Chris, a kind of true big brother to me. He was my linemate in college, and a life long fishing buddy. Truly the shining light. Chris, may you finally rest in peace. This picture, with a thumb's up, my friend. Thanks for the memories. Always. JB

I will always remember his voice and generosity, his warm look on his face and his gentle voice, his good hard and pleasant conversation about every subject, his lovely smile and tasty cooking, I will miss him very deeply as a good friendly person.

Chris (a/k/a Crafty) was an exceptional person, a dedicated friend, a fun spirit and a very committed and talented hockey player. I had the privilege of coaching Crafty at Northwestern from 1982-86. He was keen to learn and had as much fun in practice as he did in our games. His teammates loved him; then and now. They loved his talent, his playfulness and his unwavering support for them. Crafty will be missed. May his memory forever be for a blessing for all who knew him.

Known to his NU teammates as Crafty, Chris was the cornerstone of the `82-86 Cats. A super talented hockey player, and an all-around terrific guy on and off the ice. Smart, funny, and witty...yes! Chris was also thoughtful and caring-and "old soul" that we all loved. So happy we were able to reconnect at the team´s reunion this fall. You left too early bud. -Greg Odland, NU `86