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Stanley Cup champ Panthers stretch trainer Paul Maurice

.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have offered one more huge extension-- this, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have agreed on an expanded arrangement, the team revealed Tuesday. Maurice remained in the last year of a three-year deal, and also it was actually an assurance that the Panthers anticipated keeping him around after he took the group to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his very first pair of seasons.Maurice entered into Tuesday with 98 regular-season triumphes with Florida, actually the third very most in club past behind Jacques Martin (110) and also Peter DeBoer (103 ). As well as his postseason success with the Panthers is actually best he has actually gained 29 championship game with Florida-- highlighted by the crew gaining its first Stanley Mug last period-- while intermittent instructor in nightclub background has 25 playoff wins combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the current large package that the crew has actually gotten carried out, as well as more verification that Fla's championship core could be together for many years to come.The Panthers introduced currently this season that they have actually authorized ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year expansion, indicating they have much of their principals-- likewise featuring Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement by means of a minimum of 2030. And also the crew is actually speaking to ahead Sam Bennett concerning an expansion as well.Maurice is 2nd in NHL past history in video games coached (1,855 getting in Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), and fourth all time in triumphes (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) and also Barry Trotz (914 ). Final season's label due to the Panthers was actually Maurice's first Stanley Cup championship.