The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Nifty 60-year old mementos were awarded to members of the 1944-45 Montreal Canadiens who that year won their second of four consecutive regular season titles, posting a 38-8-4 record and 80 points, 13 more than runner-up Detroit. Montreal’s potent “Punch Line” finished 1-2-3 in the scoring race with Elmer Lach’s 80 points giving him his first of two scoring titles, Rocket Richard’s 50 goals an unprecedented spot in the record books and Toe Blake’s 29 goals and 67 points the third spot behind his buddies. Lach edged out Richard for the Hart Trophy as league MVP and Bill Durnan won the Vezina for the second of six times. Six sterling silver coasters feature “Champions NHL 1944-45” and are in excellent-plus condition with only a tad of polish required to return them to their original state. From Elmer Lach’s most productive of 14 years with the Canadiens, the formidable souvenirs will be accompanied by his signed letter of authenticity.
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