Elmer Lach
Elmer James Lach
Born: January 22, 1918
Nokomis, SK Canada
Deceased: April 4, 2015
Pointe-Claire, QC Canada
Position: C
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1940-1953
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Elmer Lach scored 215 goals and recorded 408 assists in his 664-game career with the Montreal Canadiens. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the ice during the 1953 campaign. Lach was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-41 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 43 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1941-42 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1942-43 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 45 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1943-44 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946-47 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 31 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947-48 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948-49 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 64 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 65 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 53 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 664 | 215 | 408 | 623 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-41 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1942-43 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1943-44 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948-49 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 76 | 19 | 45 | 64 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
1943 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1944 - NHL Hart
1944 - NHL First Team All-Star
1944 - NHL Art Ross
1945 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1947 - NHL First Team All-Star
1947 - NHL Art Ross
1951 - NHL First Team All-Star
