The Florida Panthers have announced that Paul Maurice has been named head coach, replacing interim head coach Andrew Brunette, who the led the club to its first Presidents’ Trophy and first playoff win in 26 years.
Maurice, 55, has served as a NHL head coach for 24 seasons, including time with the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes (1995-96 to 2003-04, 2008-09 to 2011-12), Toronto Maple Leafs (2006-07 to 2007-08) and Winnipeg Jets (2013-14 to 2021-22). Owning a 775-680-99-130 career record, Maurice’s 1,684 games coached are the fourth-most in NHL history. His 775 victories as an NHL head coach are the seventh-most all time, and he is one of three coaches to earn at least 300 wins with two different franchises.