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Elmer Lach

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: January 22, 1918 in Nokomis, Saskatchewan

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1966

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 9:23AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #103. John LeClair… #103. Guy Lapointe… #105. ELMER LACH… #106. King Clancy… #107. Henrik Zetterberg… #107. Rod Langway… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1940-41 23 MTL NHL 43 7 14 21 8 16
1941-42 24 MTL NHL 1 0 1 1 0 0
1942-43 25 MTL NHL 45 18 40 58 21 14
1943-44 26 MTL NHL 48 24 48 72 27 23
1944-45 27 MTL NHL 50 26 54 80 33 37
1945-46 28 MTL NHL 50 13 34 47 19 34
1946-47 29 MTL NHL 31 14 16 30 13 22
1947-48 30 MTL NHL 60 30 31 61 28 72
1948-49 31 MTL NHL 36 11 18 29 12 59
1949-50 32 MTL NHL 64 15 33 48 18 33
1950-51 33 MTL NHL 65 21 24 45 19 48
1951-52 34 MTL NHL 70 15 50 65 23 36
1952-53 35 MTL NHL 53 16 25 41 16 56
1953-54 36 MTL NHL 48 5 20 25 8 28
Career NHL 664 215 408 623 246 478

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1940-41 23 MTL NHL 43 0.16 0.33 0.49 0.19 0.37 10 23 33 12 0.9 0.6 1.5
1941-42 24 MTL NHL 1 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.29 0.00 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.1
1942-43 25 MTL NHL 45 0.40 0.89 1.29 0.46 0.31 19 48 67 23 3.3 0.7 4.0
1943-44 26 MTL NHL 48 0.50 1.00 1.50 0.56 0.48 21 50 71 25 3.9 1.6 5.6
1944-45 27 MTL NHL 50 0.52 1.08 1.60 0.66 0.74 26 76 102 35 6.3 1.4 7.8
1945-46 28 MTL NHL 50 0.26 0.68 0.94 0.38 0.68 15 59 74 24 3.1 1.1 4.2
1946-47 29 MTL NHL 31 0.45 0.52 0.97 0.43 0.71 15 22 37 14 2.8 0.7 3.5
1947-48 30 MTL NHL 60 0.50 0.52 1.02 0.46 1.20 38 48 86 34 6.5 1.0 7.5
1948-49 31 MTL NHL 36 0.31 0.50 0.81 0.34 1.64 15 30 45 16 2.7 0.8 3.5
1949-50 32 MTL NHL 64 0.23 0.52 0.75 0.28 0.52 18 47 65 23 3.6 1.3 4.8
1950-51 33 MTL NHL 65 0.32 0.37 0.69 0.30 0.74 26 35 61 24 4.1 1.0 5.0
1951-52 34 MTL NHL 70 0.21 0.71 0.93 0.32 0.51 17 65 82 27 5.2 1.3 6.4
1952-53 35 MTL NHL 53 0.30 0.47 0.77 0.30 1.06 21 36 57 21 4.1 1.0 5.0
1953-54 36 MTL NHL 48 0.10 0.42 0.52 0.17 0.58 7 28 35 11 1.3 0.9 2.2
Career NHL 664 0.32 0.61 0.94 0.37 0.72 248 568 816 290 47.7 13.3 61.1

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1940-41 23 MTL NHL 3 1 0 1 0
1942-43 25 MTL NHL 5 2 4 6 6
1943-44 26 MTL NHL SC 9 2 11 13 4
1944-45 27 MTL NHL 6 4 4 8 2
1945-46 28 MTL NHL SC 9 5 12 17 4
1948-49 31 MTL NHL 1 0 0 0 4
1949-50 32 MTL NHL 5 1 2 3 4
1950-51 33 MTL NHL 11 2 2 4 2
1951-52 34 MTL NHL 11 1 2 3 4
1952-53 35 MTL NHL SC 12 1 6 7 6
1953-54 36 MTL NHL 4 0 2 2 0
Career NHL 3 76 19 45 64 36

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1935-36 18 Regina Abbotts S-SJHL 2 0 1 1 2
1936-37 19 Weyburn Beavers S-SSHL 23 16 6 22 27
1937-38 20 Weyburn Beavers S-SSHL 22 12 12 24 44
1938-39 21 Moose Jaw Millers S-SSHL 29 17 20 37 23
1939-40 22 Moose Jaw Millers S-SSHL 30 15 29 44 20
Career 1 Season S-SJHL 2 0 1 1 2
Career 4 Seasons S-SSHL 104 60 67 127 114

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1935-36 18 Regina Abbotts S-SJHL 4 3 0 3 6
1936-37 19 Weyburn Beavers S-SSHL 3 0 1 1 4
1937-38 20 Weyburn Beavers S-SSHL 3 2 1 3 0
1938-39 21 Moose Jaw Millers S-SSHL 10 6 4 10 8
1939-40 22 Moose Jaw Millers S-SSHL 8 5 9 14 12
1939-40 22 Moose Jaw Millers Al-Cup 3 1 1 2 4
Career 1 Season Al-Cup 3 1 1 2 4
Career 1 Season S-SJHL 4 3 0 3 6
Career 4 Seasons S-SSHL 24 13 15 28 24

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 14 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Elmer Lach 7.8 7.5 6.4 5.6 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.5 2.2 1.5 0.1
Daymond Langkow 93.4 9.0 8.4 7.6 6.3 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.0 3.4 2.6 2.2 1.4 0.0
Ray Sheppard 91.8 10.1 6.7 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.4 3.5 2.8 1.8 0.4
Rick Vaive 90.8 8.1 8.0 7.1 6.2 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.2 2.3 -0.2
Pierre Larouche 90.4 10.6 10.0 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.6 4.3 3.8 2.6 2.4 1.4 0.8
Ted Kennedy 90.2 6.8 6.7 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.1 3.9 2.0 0.0 0.0
Toe Blake 90.2 6.9 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.4 0.1 -0.2
Andrew Brunette 90.1 8.2 7.6 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.4 2.9 2.1 0.8 0.7
Alex Kovalev 89.4 10.5 9.1 9.1 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.9 3.8 3.6 3.4 2.5 2.5
Bill Guerin 89.4 9.9 9.8 8.8 7.2 6.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.6 3.8 3.2 2.4 2.3 0.0
Rick Tocchet 89.3 10.2 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.3 3.7 3.5 2.6 1.8 1.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Elmer Lach 7.8 7.5 6.4 5.6 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.5 2.2 1.5 0.1
Daymond Langkow 93.4 9.0 8.4 7.6 6.3 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.0 3.4 2.6 2.2 1.4 0.1 0.0
Robert Lang 92.1 10.0 8.5 7.2 6.5 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.3 2.4 2.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.0
Ray Sheppard 91.8 10.1 6.7 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.4 3.5 2.8 1.8 0.4
Cory Stillman 91.0 9.7 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.1 5.1 4.0 3.7 2.5 1.9 1.7 1.5 -0.1
Rick Vaive 90.8 8.1 8.0 7.1 6.2 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.2 2.3 -0.2
Andrew Brunette 90.5 8.2 7.6 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.5 4.4 2.9 2.1 0.8 0.7
Pierre Larouche 90.4 10.6 10.0 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.6 4.3 3.8 2.6 2.4 1.4 0.8
Ted Kennedy 90.2 6.8 6.7 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.1 3.9 2.0 0.0 0.0
Toe Blake 90.2 6.9 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.4 0.1 -0.2
Scott Gomez 88.9 9.2 8.1 7.3 6.8 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.1 1.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1948 NHL
1952 NHL
1953 NHL

Awards

1944-45 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy
1947-48 NHL Art Ross Trophy

Honors

1943-44 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1944-45 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1945-46 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1947-48 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1951-52 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1944 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1946 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1953 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Games Played

1944-45 NHL 50 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 50 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 60 (2)
1951-52 NHL 70 (1)

Goals

1944-45 NHL 26 (6)
1947-48 NHL 30 (2)
1950-51 NHL 21 (10)

Assists

1942-43 NHL 40 (5)
1943-44 NHL 48 (2)
1944-45 NHL 54 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 34 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 31 (4)
1949-50 NHL 33 (5)
1951-52 NHL 50 (1)

Points

1942-43 NHL 58 (9)
1943-44 NHL 72 (5)
1944-45 NHL 80 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 47 (7)
1947-48 NHL 61 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 65 (3)

Goals Created

1943-44 NHL 27.0 (9)
1944-45 NHL 33.2 (2)
1947-48 NHL 27.6 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 22.5 (7)

Goals Per Game

1944-45 NHL 0.52 (9)
1947-48 NHL 0.50 (3)

Assists Per Game

1942-43 NHL 0.89 (3)
1943-44 NHL 1.00 (2)
1944-45 NHL 1.08 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 0.68 (2)
1947-48 NHL 0.52 (5)
1949-50 NHL 0.52 (2)
1951-52 NHL 0.71 (1)
 Career NHL 0.61 (52)

Points Per Game

1942-43 NHL 1.29 (5)
1943-44 NHL 1.50 (4)
1944-45 NHL 1.60 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 0.94 (10)
1947-48 NHL 1.02 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 0.93 (3)
Career NHL 0.94 (84)

Goals Created Per Game

1944-45 NHL 0.66 (3)
1947-48 NHL 0.46 (2)
1951-52 NHL 0.32 (9)
Career NHL 0.37 (82)

Adjusted Goals

1944-45 NHL 26 (6)
1947-48 NHL 38 (2)
1950-51 NHL 26 (10)

Adjusted Assists

1942-43 NHL 48 (5)
1943-44 NHL 50 (2)
1944-45 NHL 76 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 59 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 48 (4)
1949-50 NHL 47 (5)
1951-52 NHL 65 (1)
 Career NHL 568 (90)

Adjusted Points

1942-43 NHL 67 (8)
1943-44 NHL 71 (3)
1944-45 NHL 102 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 74 (2)
1947-48 NHL 86 (2)
1951-52 NHL 82 (3)

Adjusted Goals Created

1942-43 NHL 23.4 (10)
1943-44 NHL 25.1 (8)
1944-45 NHL 34.9 (2)
1945-46 NHL 24.3 (9)
1947-48 NHL 33.8 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 27.0 (6)

Offensive Point Shares

1944-45 NHL 6.3 (2)
1947-48 NHL 6.5 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 5.2 (9)

Point Shares

1944-45 NHL 7.8 (7)
1947-48 NHL 7.5 (5)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 24, 1940: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 24, 1940.

November 1, 1941: Missed remainder of 1941-42 season after suffering elbow injury in game vs. Detroit, November 1, 1941.

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