Joseph Laurent Maurice Courteau (February 18, 1914 – November 20, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins.

Maurice Courteau
Born (1914-02-18)February 18, 1914
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died November 20, 1985(1985-11-20) (aged 71)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1938–1948

Courteau was in net for the full 60 minutes of the game on March 16, 1944 in which the Detroit Red Wings beat the Bruins 10-9. At the time, the 19 goals scored by both teams was a modern NHL record for the most in a game.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1935–36 Noranda Copper Kings NOHA 2 1 1 0 120 9 0 4.50
1936–37 Noranda Copper Kings NOHA
1937–38 Noranda Copper Kings NOHA 16 1 13 2 960 86 0 5.37
1938–39 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 53 22 25 6 3180 184 2 3.47
1939–40 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QPHL 40 2400 155 1 3.88
1940–41 Quebec Royal Rifles QCHL 33 17 11 5 1980 117 0 3.54 4 240 14 1 3.50
1941–42 Quebec Aces QSHL 7 420 15 1 2.14 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00
1942–43 Philadelphia Falcons EAHL 26 1560 88 2 3.39
1943–44 Boston Bruins NHL 6 2 4 0 360 33 0 5.50
1943–44 Boston Olympics EAHL 36 34 1 1 2160 79 4 2.19 10 4 6 0 600 42 0 4.20
1943–44 Providence Reds AHL 1 0 0 1 60 2 0 2.00
1944–45 Boston Olympics EAHL 33 22 9 2 1980 129 1 3.91 8 7 0 1 480 26 0 3.25
1945–46 Sherbrooke Randies QSHL 11 660 38 0 3.45
1946–47 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 7 0 6 0 380 49 0 7.74
1946–47 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 24 1440 145 0 6.04
1947–48 New York Rovers QSHL 12 720 57 0 4.75
1947–48 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 30 8 21 1 1800 144 1 4.80
1949–50 Magog Volants ETSHL 19 1140 82 2 4.32
NHL totals 6 2 4 0 360 33 0 5.50
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