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Stanley Cup champ Panthers stretch coach Paul Maurice

.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Florida Panthers have given out an additional large extension-- this one, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have actually settled on a stretched deal, the group revealed Tuesday. Maurice resided in the final year of a three-year package, as well as it was an assurance that the Panthers anticipated maintaining him around after he took the crew to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his first pair of seasons.Maurice got in Tuesday with 98 regular-season success with Florida, presently the 3rd most in club past history responsible for Jacques Martin (110) and Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason results with the Panthers is unparalleled he has actually won 29 playoff games with Florida-- highlighted by the crew succeeding its own first Stanley Mug final season-- while every other trainer in club background possesses 25 playoff succeeds combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the current large offer that the staff has actually received carried out, and also more proof that Florida's championship center might be all together for a long times to come.The Panthers introduced presently this period that they've authorized ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year expansion, implying they have much of their principals-- additionally including Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and also Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement with at the very least 2030. As well as the group is actually talking to ahead Sam Bennett concerning an extension as well.Maurice is actually second in NHL record in games coached (1,855 getting in Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), as well as 4th all time in triumphes (873) responsible for Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Last time's label by the Panthers was actually Maurice's 1st Stanley Mug champion.