Paul Maurice’s response to Aleksander Barkov question
There is only one Paul Maurice!
Paul Maurice
Paul Maurice is the head coach of the Florida Panthers and won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the club in 2024 and 2025. Maurice has 956 regular-season wins, third-most in NHL history behind Scotty Bowman and Joel Quenneville. In March 2026 Maurice became only the second coach to reach 2,000 games behind an NHL bench.
| Role | Head coach, Florida Panthers, since 2022 |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1967, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Coached | Hartford, Carolina, Toronto, Winnipeg, Florida |
| Record | 956-805-99 in 2,013 games |
| Stanley Cups | 2024 and 2025, both with Florida |
| Milestone | 2,000th game coached, 24 March 2026 |
| 2025-26 | Missed the playoffs at 40-38-4 |
