A boy in New Brunswick may have may quite the interesting discovery – Elmer Lach’s 1946 Stanley Cup ring.
It appears young Anthony Thériault found the ring while swimming in the Restigouche River near the town of Tide Head about two weeks ago.
The ring is inscribed “E. Lach No. 16 1945-1946.”
His mother, Geneviève Gagnon-Thériault, sent photos of the ring to CTV Montreal. The family said it will have an expert determine if the ring is indeed authentic.
NHL Hall-of-Famer Lach, who is 96, won three Stanley Cups with Montreal. In an interview with Le Journal de Montreal, Lach said he's never been to New Brunswick in his life, and has no idea how it ended up there.
His daughter-in-law said in the interview that it's possible the ring was accidentally given away with clothes to the to the Salvation Army many years ago.
Lach wears his 1953 ring at all times on his left hand, Le Journal reported, adding that the retired hockey player is very much looking forward to seeing the ring.
It may all be a ruse, however -- a tweet from The Gazette Canadiens columnist Dave Stubbs says he received an email telling him the ring is a $100 replica.
Update: Overnight email says discovered #Habs Lach Stanley Cup ring is in fact a replica worth $100 dropped in Restigouche by emailer's pal
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) August 9, 2014
CTV Montreal has yet to confirm.
