Paul Maurice Coaching
The head coach who led the Panthers to their first two Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025.
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Paul Maurice is the head coach for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was named head coach of the Panthers in June 2022. Maurice led the Panthers to three consecutive appearances in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Stanley Cup Finals. On June 24, 2024, Maurice coached the Panthers to the team's first Stanley Cup championship, winning the series in seven games against the Edmonton Oilers. He did so in his 26th season as head coach, the most seasons coached for a first-time champion. On June 17, 2025, Maurice coached the Panthers to their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship, winning the series in six games against the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Head Coach
- Tenure start
- June 2022
Reader's Guide
Paul Maurice was named head coach of the Florida Panthers in June 2022. He had previously coached the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2011, the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2006 to 2008, and the Winnipeg Jets from January 2014 until his resignation in December 2021. At age 43, Maurice became the youngest coach in NHL history to coach 1,000 games, reaching the milestone on November 28, 2010. He and Scotty Bowman are the only head coaches to have coached in at least 2,000 NHL games. Under Maurice, the Panthers made three consecutive appearances in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the championship in 2024 and 2025.
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