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...

hockey line for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s. It consisted of Elmer Lach at center, Toe Blake on left wing, and Maurice Richard on the right side...

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Russian footballer Elmer Lach (1918–2015), Polish-Canadian ice hockey player Günter Lach (1954—2021), German politicians Juan Sebastian Lach (born 1970), Mexican...

coach of the Boston Bruins and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee as a player. Elmer Lach 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, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake formed the "Punch line", a high-scoring forward line of...

Canadiens. Led by the "Punch Line" of Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Toe Blake and Elmer Lach in the 1940s, the Canadiens enjoyed success again atop the NHL. From 1953...

Canadiens (13, 7–5) Dick Irvin 4–1 Boston Bruins (8, 3–5) Lynn Patrick Elmer Lach (1:22, OT) 1954 Detroit Red Wings (12, 6–6) Tommy Ivan 4–3 Montreal Canadiens...

Elmer Lach with the original trophy in 1945...

with the Canadiens. While with the Canadiens Blake played on a line with Elmer Lach and Maurice Richard which was dubbed the Punch line, as all three were...

an extensive farm system. Anchored by Hall of Famers Maurice Richard, Elmer Lach, Doug Harvey and Jacques Plante, Selke won his first Stanley Cup with...

numbers have been retired by the Canadiens and hang from the rafters: While Elmer Lach and Henri Richard both wore the number 16, they were given separate ceremonies...

for players, and the Canadiens came up with Johnny Quilty, Joe Benoit, Elmer Lach and defenceman Ken Reardon. Bert Gardiner would be used in goal, replacing...

series, including a hat trick in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake scored ten of the Canadiens' 16 goals. Blake scored the...

helmets.[citation needed] During the Original Six era, Maurice Richard and Elmer Lach briefly wore helmets.[citation needed] Jack Crawford wore a helmet to...

scoring title. He eventually finished fifth with 54 points, seven behind Elmer Lach's league-leading 61. The Leafs finished in first place in the regular season...

Art Ross* (3) Boston Bruins 1943–44 C Bill Cowley* (4) Boston Bruins Elmer Lach* Montreal Canadiens LW Doug Bentley* (2) Chicago Black Hawks Herb Cain...

against Detroit at the Montreal Forum on December 28, 1944. His centreman, Elmer Lach, though, won the scoring race with 26 goals and 80 points. Toe Blake finished...

SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; Elmer Lach, Art Ross Trophy Elmer Lach, Center, NHL First Team All-Star Ken Reardon, Defense, NHL...

from Saskatchewan include Fernie Flaman, Bert Olmstead, Bernie Federko, Elmer Lach, Sid Abel, Glenn Hall, Eddie Shore, Bryan Hextall, Clint Smith, and Emile...

that before signing with the Canadiens he uncovered what Ken Reardon and Elmer Lach, already playing with the Montreal, were currently earning. Then, for...

Aurèle Joliat biography at Legends of Hockey, retrieved June 17, 2015 Elmer Lach biography at Legends of Hockey, retrieved June 17, 2015 Guy Lafleur biography...

Most goals 6 Newsy Lalonde (January 10, 1920) Most assists 6 Elmer Lach (February 6, 1943) Most points 8 Maurice Richard (December 28, 1944, 5G, 3A), Bert...

Toronto 3–1. Elmer Lach night was held March 8 at the Forum in Montreal as the Canadiens tied Chicago 4–4. 14,452 fans were on hand to see Lach presented...

1952–53 Montreal Canadiens   Centres 11 Paul Masnick 14 Billy Reay (A) 16 Elmer Lach (A) 17 Johnny McCormack 18 Kenny Mosdell 20 Paul Meger (also played Wing)...

Bouchard's number 3, and Elmer Lach's number 16 were retired on December 4, 2009, as part of the team's centennial celebration. (Lach had played as 16 before...

finishing first by a wide margin. The new and more familiar "Punch line" of Elmer Lach, Toe Blake, and Maurice Richard dominated the offence and Richard had...

Gillies, Fernie Flaman, Fred Sasakamoose, Bert Olmstead, Harry Watson, Elmer Lach, Max Bentley, Sid Abel, Doug Bentley, Eddie Shore, Clint Smith, Bryan...

Famer Elmer Lach attended the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp; both were rejected as too small for the National Hockey League. According to Lach, Conn...

champion Toronto Maple Leafs Season MVP Bud O'Connor (Rangers) Top scorer Elmer Lach (Canadiens) Stanley Cup Champions Toronto Maple Leafs   Runners-up Detroit...