file -winnipeg jets head coach paul maurice talks to his players during nhl hockey training camp practice in winnipeg, friday, sept. 24, 2021. a person with knowledge of the situation said paul maurice and the florida panthers were in the process wednesday, june 22, 2022 of finalizing a deal to make him the club's new coach. (john woods/the canadian press via ap, file)

SUNRISE, Fla. —

Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers, agreeing on a deal Wednesday to take over a club coming off a season where it had the best record in the NHL and rewrote the franchise’s record book.

The 55-year-old Maurice will be introduced Thursday morning, the Panthers said.

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