Paul Maurice is not the same person or coach he was when he got his first job in the NHL at 28 years old in the mid-1990s with the Hartford Whalers. He followed that organization to Carolina, went ...

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice gestures during the second period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise ...

Paul Maurice, right, is introduced as the new head coach of the Florida Panthers by general manager Bill Zito, during an NHL hockey news conference at FLA Live Arena, Friday, June 23, 2022, in ...

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice watches as the players celebrate at the conclusion of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.

Last week, THN Florida began a series that will examine current members of the Florida Panthers who could someday have their number retired by the team.

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice speaks to media in Edmonton, Alberta Friday June 14, 2024. The Panthers take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals Saturday.

Maurice, who is a Stanley Cup champion for the first time in 26 years as a coach, gripped the trophy, leaned down and said what he later described as “Some unkind words about how hard she was to ...

"When we spoke to Paul Maurice, it was overwhelming (to what our goal is)," says Zito. That goal for the Florida Panthers, now more than ever, is to win their first Stanley Cup.

Maurice came along too — as an assistant coach. A month into the season, after Paul Holmgren was fired, Maurice was promoted to top job. He was 28, the second youngest coach in NHL history.

The Panthers are on the verge of winning 11 of 12 series since Paul Maurice took over. Not once was he close to the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year, but that’s a regular-season trophy, and ...

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice reacts during the third period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday, May 26, 2025, in ...

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice kisses the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla.