Elmer Lach

Elmer Lach was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who lived from 22 January 1918 to 4 April 2015 and played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was the centre of the Punch Line, alongside Maurice Richard and Toe Blake. Lach led the league in scoring twice, won the Hart Trophy as most valuable player in 1945, and won three Stanley Cups with Montreal. When he retired in 1954 he was the league's all-time leading scorer, and he entered the Hockey Hall of Fame twelve years later. The Canadiens retired his number 16 on 4 December 2009, during their centennial celebrations, and he was later named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.