Feb 12, 2020
Jets reach multi-year extension with Maurice
The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension for head coach Paul Maurice. Maurice has served as head coach of the Jets since 2013, posting a 264-186-53 record during his tenure. The Jets have reached the postseason three times under Maurice, advancing to the Western Conference Final in 2018.
The Canadian Press
Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice has signed a multi-year extension with the Jets.
In his seventh season as Jets coach, Maurice has guided Winnipeg to the playoffs three times, including a run to the Western Conference final in 2018.
The Jets (29-24-5) entered Wednesday night's action one point out of a playoff spot.
Maurice, a 53-year-old native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., came to the Jets in 2013 after one season in Russia's KHL as coach of Magnitogorsk Metallurg.
Maurice became a head coach in 1995 with the Hartford Whalers. He stayed with that franchise when it moved to Carolina in 1997, continuing as Hurricanes coach until he was dismissed in the 2003-04 season.
The highlight of his run in Carolina was a trip to the Stanley Cup final in 2002 when the Hurricanes lost in five games to the Detroit Red Wings.
Maurice was hired by Toronto to coach its American Hockey League affiliate in 2005-06 before being promoted to serve in the same role with the Leafs a year later.
After missing the playoffs in his two seasons with Toronto, Maurice lost his job. He returned to Carolina as head coach in 2008 before his second stint with the Hurricanes ended in the 2011-12 season.