Maurice Lemay (February 18, 1962 – October 18, 2024) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 317 games in the

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. He played for the

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and

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. Lemay won the Stanley Cup with Edmonton in 1987. He moved to Europe in 1989 and spent several years playing in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second-tier league in Germany, before retiring in 2000. Lemay was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1975

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with a

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team from South

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. He died on October 18, 2024, at the age of 62.Former 67's star Moe Lemay remembered by coach, friends
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