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Stanley Mug champ Panthers prolong instructor Paul Maurice

.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have given out one more significant extension-- this set, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have actually agreed on an extended deal, the crew declared Tuesday. Maurice remained in the final year of a three-year bargain, and also it was actually an assurance that the Panthers planned on maintaining him around after he took the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his 1st 2 seasons.Maurice got in Tuesday along with 98 regular-season success along with Florida, currently the third most in club background behind Jacques Martin (110) and Peter DeBoer (103 ). As well as his postseason success with the Panthers is best he has gained 29 playoff games along with Florida-- highlighted due to the crew winning its own first Stanley Cup last period-- while every other trainer in club history has 25 playoff succeeds combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the current significant deal that the group has actually obtained performed, and also even more proof that Florida's championship center could be all together for many years to come.The Panthers introduced actually this period that they have actually signed ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, meaning they possess much of their principals-- likewise featuring Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell as well as Gustav Forsling-- under deal through a minimum of 2030. And also the team is actually talking to onward Sam Bennett concerning an expansion as well.Maurice is actually 2nd in NHL history in video games coached (1,855 getting into Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), and also fourth perpetuity in triumphes (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) and Barry Trotz (914 ). Last period's label by the Panthers was actually Maurice's first Stanley Mug championship.