Former Edmonton Oilers forward and Stanley Cup champion Moe Lemay passes away at 62 years old

This evening a new report has come out confirming that former Edmonton Oilers forward Moe Lemay has passed away at the age of 62.

A report has come out this afternoon confirming the unfortunate passing of former Edmonton Oilers forward Maurice 'Moe' Lemay unexpectedly at the age of 62. Moe Lemay had a successful NHL career with multiple stops in Vancouver as well as a stint in Edmonton before heading overseas.

Moe Lemay began his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks after being selected in the 5th round of the 1981 NHL Draft. He would then spend the first 5 and a half seasons in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks before being sent to the Edmonton Oilers.

Moe Lemay would spend 2 seasons in the Edmonton Oilers organization playing a total of 14 games in the NHL and tallying 3 points. The rest of his tenure with the Oilers would be spent in the AHL with the Nova Scotia Oilers where he was a stud putting up 39 points in 39 games. During the 1987 Stanley Cup Playoffs Moe Lemay played 9 games tallied 3 points and 11 penalty minutes. This effort from Moe Lemay was enough to get his name engraved on the Stanley Cup after the Edmonton Oilers won cementing his place in NHL history.

Eventually after being with the Oilers Moe Lemay would finish out his NHL career with the Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets before heading overseas. Moe Lemay would have a very successful career in Germany from 1990 all the way until 2000 when he would eventually retire.

We send our condolences to the Lemay family and wish them all the best as they continue to grieve such an unimaginable loss.

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