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Florida Panthers’ Maurice on Cusp of Achieving NHL Coaching Milestone

Panthers coach Paul Maurice has been behind the bench for 1,948 games over 28 seasons. He should reach his 2,000th game in March.
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Florida Panthers’ Maurice on Cusp of Achieving NHL Coaching Milestone
Head coach Paul Maurice of the Florida Panthers celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., on June 17, 2025. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Florida Panthers’ coach Paul Maurice is getting closer to making NHL history.

The countdown is on. Leading into Monday’s home contest in Sunrise, Florida, between the Panthers and visiting Vancouver Canucks at Amerant Bank Arena, Maurice is 52 games away from becoming only the second coach in NHL history to reach the 2,000-game mark. Beginning this season, his fourth overseeing the hugely successful hockey franchise in South Florida, Maurice was a mere 70 games behind the bench from reaching a coaching milestone in the NHL’s 109th season of operation.

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