Overview
- Paul Maurice, who coached his 2,000th game Tuesday against the Kraken, became only the second NHL head coach to reach that mark.
- Maurice started in 1995 with the Hartford Whalers as the league’s second-youngest head coach and later led Carolina, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Florida.
- His Florida tenure features three consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances with championships in 2024 and 2025.
- Maurice ranks third in regular-season wins with 950, trailing Scotty Bowman’s 1,244 and Joel Quenneville’s 1,008.
- Reflecting on the milestone, he said private texts from former players and colleagues moved him, describing the unexpected messages as a welcome chance to reconnect.