Elmer Lach Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which Canadian province was Elmer Lach born?
A. Alberta
B. Manitoba
C. Saskatchewan
D. Ontario
Answer: C. Saskatchewan
Q2. What was Elmer Lach’s date of birth?
A. January 22, 1918
B. February 15, 1920
C. March 10, 1916
D. December 5, 1919
Answer: A. January 22, 1918
Q3. For which NHL team did Elmer Lach play his entire professional career?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs
B. Detroit Red Wings
C. Montreal Canadiens
D. Boston Bruins
Answer: C. Montreal Canadiens
Q4. What position did Elmer Lach primarily play?
A. Right wing
B. Left wing
C. Defence
D. Centre
Answer: D. Centre
Q5. With which two famous players did Elmer Lach form the legendary “Punch Line”?
A. Jean Beliveau and Bernie Geoffrion
B. Maurice Richard and Toe Blake
C. Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay
D. Howie Morenz and Aurel Joliat
Answer: B. Maurice Richard and Toe Blake
Q6. In which year did Elmer Lach win the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP?
A. 1945
B. 1944
C. 1948
D. 1952
Answer: A. 1945
Q7. How many Stanley Cups did Elmer Lach win with the Montreal Canadiens?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q8. In which seasons did the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup with Elmer Lach as a key contributor?
A. 1942, 1945, and 1950
B. 1944, 1946, and 1953
C. 1943, 1947, and 1952
D. 1945, 1948, and 1954
Answer: B. 1944, 1946, and 1953
Q9. What career milestone did Elmer Lach hold upon his retirement in 1954?
A. NHL all-time leading scorer (points)
B. Most career penalty minutes in NHL history
C. Most career goals in NHL history
D. Most games played by a centre
Answer: A. NHL all-time leading scorer (points)
Q10. How many regular-season points did Elmer Lach accumulate in his NHL career?
A. 512
B. 623
C. 701
D. 450
Answer: B. 623
Q11. How many regular-season goals and assists did Elmer Lach record in the NHL?
A. 215 goals and 408 assists
B. 250 goals and 350 assists
C. 180 goals and 450 assists
D. 300 goals and 300 assists
Answer: A. 215 goals and 408 assists
Q12. In how many regular-season NHL games did Elmer Lach appear?
A. 550
B. 600
C. 664
D. 720
Answer: C. 664
Q13. In the 1944–45 season, how many points did Elmer Lach score to lead the NHL?
A. 65
B. 72
C. 90
D. 80
Answer: D. 80
Q14. What then-NHL record for assists in a season did Elmer Lach set in 1944–45?
A. 45
B. 50
C. 54
D. 60
Answer: C. 54
Q15. In which year did Elmer Lach win the inaugural Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leading point-scorer?
A. 1945
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1952
Answer: B. 1948
Q16. How many points did Elmer Lach record in the 1947–48 season when he won the Art Ross Trophy?
A. 55
B. 61
C. 70
D. 75
Answer: B. 61
Q17. In what year was Elmer Lach inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A. 1966
B. 1962
C. 1958
D. 1970
Answer: A. 1966
Q18. Which jersey number did the Montreal Canadiens retire in honour of Elmer Lach?
A. 9
B. 12
C. 16
D. 4
Answer: C. 16
Q19. In which year was Elmer Lach’s number 16 retired by the Montreal Canadiens?
A. 1995
B. 2001
C. 2015
D. 2009
Answer: D. 2009
Q20. What was Elmer Lach’s approximate height and playing weight during his career?
A. 6 ft 1 in, 190 lb
B. 5 ft 10 in, 165 lb
C. 5 ft 7 in, 150 lb
D. 6 ft 0 in, 180 lb
Answer: B. 5 ft 10 in, 165 lb
Q21. Which side did Elmer Lach shoot from?
A. Left
B. Right
C. Both (ambidextrous)
D. He was primarily a stickhandler who rarely shot
Answer: A. Left
Q22. In which small Saskatchewan town did Elmer Lach grow up and learn to play hockey?
A. Moose Jaw
B. Regina
C. Nokomis
D. Weyburn
Answer: C. Nokomis
Q23. Before joining the NHL, for which senior team did Elmer Lach play in the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League?
A. Regina Pats
B. Moose Jaw Millers
C. Saskatoon Quakers
D. Prince Albert Mintos
Answer: B. Moose Jaw Millers
Q24. On what date was Elmer Lach signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens?
A. September 15, 1939
B. March 10, 1942
C. January 1, 1941
D. October 24, 1940
Answer: D. October 24, 1940
Q25. Which coach is credited with assembling the Punch Line of Lach, Richard, and Blake?
A. Toe Blake
B. Dick Irvin
C. Frank Selke
D. Hector “Toe” Blake (as player-coach)
Answer: B. Dick Irvin