Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Maurice malitere igwu egwu na Windsor Spitfires nke Ontario Hockey League (OHL) na 1984<unk>85, na-apụta na egwuregwu 38 na klọb ahụ ma na-enweta enyemaka atọ. A na-egbochi ya n'egwuregwu egwuregwu anọ, ebe ndị London Knights kpochapụrụ Windsor na agba nke mbụ. Mgbe oge rookie ya gasịrị, ndị Philadelphia Flyers họpụtara Maurice na agba nke iri na abụọ, nke 252 n'ozuzu, na
1985 NHL Entry Draft, nke bụ nhọrọ ikpeazụ nke afọ ahụ.