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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.
Apr 4, 2015 · Elmer Lach, a durable, undersize Hall of Fame center who used every one of his 165 pounds in becoming one of the National Hockey League’s most combative players and in helping the Montreal...
Apr 4, 2015 · Checkout the latest stats of Elmer Lach. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft, salary and more on Hockey-Reference.com.
Apr 4, 2015 · Elmer Lach was the center of the Punch Line with Toe Blake and Maurice Richard, and the NHL's all-time leading scorer when he retired in 1953-54. He won three Stanley Cups and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Mar 30, 2015 · Canadiens icon Elmer Lach, the nearly indestructible centreman for Maurice (Rocket) Richard and Toe Blake on his team’s magnificent 1940s Punch Line, died Saturday morning at the West Island...
Apr 4, 2015 · MONTREAL — Elmer Lach was more than just the centre who fed passes to Maurice (Rocket) Richard on the Montreal Canadiens famous Punch Line.
Apr 4, 2015 · Elmer Lach was a centre who played for the Canadiens from 1940 to 1954 and won three Stanley Cups and two scoring titles. He was the oldest living NHL player and a Hall of Famer who had a tough and elegant style of play.
