Sask Wrestling extends our deepest condolences to the Hoffert family, Lucas’s friends, teammates, and all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Lucas began wrestling at six years old with the Saskatoon Wrestling “Pups” program. In 2003, he moved to Regina and joined what later became Cattown Wrestling Club, where he was the youngest in the room. From those early days, he grew into an exceptional wrestler and a remarkable person. He represented Canada at the 2012 Cadet World Championships in Azerbaijan and Team Sask at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, earning a silver medal and contributing to a bronze team title. In 2015, Lucas won a national junior silver medals in both Greco and Freestyle and a silver at the 2015 Junior Pan American Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was a 2-time Canada West gold medalist and 3-time silver medalist for the University of Regina. He captained the U of R wrestling team from 2014–2018 and finished his five-year university wrestling career as a U SPORTS silver medalist.
Lucas’s commitment to excellence extended well beyond the mat. He earned Academic All-Canadian honours three times and completed his science program, earning an Academic Silver Scholarship for his GPA as well as the American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award for Analytical Chemistry. In his and the program’s final season, he was also honoured with the University of Regina President’s Award for exceptional academic, athletic, and leadership achievement.
Lucas went on to complete medical school, residency training in Kamloops, and worked as a family physician in various communities across Alberta and British Columbia. In his work, he continued his commitment to excellence and service to others.
Yet, for those who shared a training space with Lucas, his accomplishments were only part of what made him special. He was fiercely competitive on the mat, but off it, you would never have known the exceptional talent and competitor he was. He was kind, humble, happy, and almost always smiling. He led by example and made those around him better.
Lucas was the embodiment of the character Sask Wrestling aspires to develop in our athletes. There is no better role model for our whole community.
We are incredibly proud to have had Lucas represent Saskatchewan. His impact on our wrestling community will not be forgotten, and he will be deeply missed.
Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the Hoffert family, his friends, teammates, and all those who loved him.
Sask Wrestling
From Lucas’ family
“In honour of Lucas and his lifelong commitment to wrestling and young athletes, our family will be establishing a bursary to support young wrestlers in pursuing their goals. Donations in Lucas’ memory toward the bursary fund are welcome, deeply appreciated, and will help carry forward the passion, dedication, and love for wrestling that meant so much to him. Details to follow.”
