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Stanley Cup champion Panthers stretch trainer Paul Maurice

.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have broken down another major expansion-- this, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have settled on an extended deal, the crew announced Tuesday. Maurice remained in the last year of a three-year package, and it was actually a certainty that the Panthers anticipated keeping him around after he took the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his initial pair of seasons.Maurice got into Tuesday with 98 regular-season victories with Fla, already the third very most in club history behind Jacques Martin (110) and Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason effectiveness along with the Panthers is actually unrivaled he has won 29 championship game with Fla-- highlighted by the crew succeeding its 1st Stanley Cup last time-- while intermittent instructor in club record has 25 playoff gains combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the most up to date major offer that the staff has acquired carried out, and additional evidence that Florida's championship core may be together for several years to come.The Panthers declared actually this period that they have actually authorized forward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, implying they have much of their principals-- additionally featuring Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling-- under deal by means of at least 2030. As well as the crew is actually speaking to forward Sam Bennett regarding an extension as well.Maurice is actually 2nd in NHL record in games trained (1,855 getting in Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), and 4th perpetuity in success (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) and also Barry Trotz (914 ). Last period's title due to the Panthers was actually Maurice's very first Stanley Mug champion.