April 4, 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 97) Kirkland, Quebec, Canada
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position
Centre
Shot
Left
Played for
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career
1940–1954
Elmer James Lach (/ˈlɑːk/LOCK, January 22, 1918 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). A centre, he was a member of the Punch line, along with Maurice Richard and Toe Blake. Lach led the NHL in scoring twice and was awarded the Hart Trophy in 1945 as the league's most valuable player.
He won three Stanley Cups with Montreal. When Lach retired in 1954, he was the league's all-time leading scorer and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame twelve years later. His number 16 was retired on December 4, 2009, during the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. In 2017 Lach was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[1]
^"100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
Elmer James Lach (/ˈlɑːk/ LOCK, January 22, 1918 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 14 seasons for the Montreal...
Canadiens. Led by the "Punch Line" of Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Toe Blake and ElmerLach in the 1940s, the Canadiens enjoyed success again atop the NHL. From 1953...
coach of the Boston Bruins and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee as a player. ElmerLach of the Montreal Canadiens was awarded the first Art Ross Trophy at the...
Henri is enshrined alongside Maurice in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Richard, ElmerLach and Toe Blake formed the "Punch line", a high-scoring forward line of...
with the Canadiens. While with the Canadiens Blake played on a line with ElmerLach and Maurice Richard which was dubbed the Punch line, as all three were...
series, including a hat trick in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, ElmerLach and Toe Blake scored ten of the Canadiens' 16 goals. Blake scored the...
Canadiens (13, 7–5) Dick Irvin 4–1 Boston Bruins (8, 3–5) Lynn Patrick ElmerLach (1:22, OT) 1954 Detroit Red Wings (12, 6–6) Tommy Ivan 4–3 Montreal Canadiens...
author Elmer Kelton (1926–2009), American journalist and writer, particularly of Western novels ElmerLach (1918–2015), Canadian ice hockey player Elmer Layden...
1952–53 Montreal Canadiens Centres 11 Paul Masnick 14 Billy Reay (A) 16 ElmerLach (A) 17 Johnny McCormack 18 Kenny Mosdell 20 Paul Meger (also played Wing)...
numbers have been retired by the Canadiens and hang from the rafters: While ElmerLach and Henri Richard both wore the number 16, they were given separate ceremonies...
scoring title. He eventually finished fifth with 54 points, seven behind ElmerLach's league-leading 61. The Leafs finished in first place in the regular season...
beginning of the series, recalling a season-ending injury to Montreal forward ElmerLach from a body check by Don Metz. Montreal started out strong in the series...
Denneny Bernie Parent Brett Hull Aurel Joliat Toe Blake Frank Brimsek ElmerLach Dave Keon Grant Fuhr Brian Leetch Earl Seibert Doug Bentley Börje Salming...
helmets.[citation needed] During the Original Six era, Maurice Richard and ElmerLach briefly wore helmets.[citation needed] Jack Crawford wore a helmet to...
Famer ElmerLach attended the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp; both were rejected as too small for the National Hockey League. According to Lach, Conn...
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