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They share a storied history going back to junior hockey in the mid-1980s, not to mention an ensuing professional rivalry and personal friendship that has stood the test of time.
So it was only fitting that as Paul Maurice celebrated a major milestone Tuesday night, Pete DeBoer was there to witness it. Maurice's 1,500th regular-season game behind an NHL bench involved his Winnipeg Jets taking on DeBoer's San Jose Sharks at Bell MTS Place.
Maurice is just the sixth coach in league history to hit the 1,500 mark.