Paul Maurice's journey toward becoming the new coach of the Florida Panthers included a fortuitous flick of the remote control, plus was aided by a college admissions department.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice’s journey toward becoming the new coach of theincluded a fortuitous flick of the remote control, plus was aided by a college admissions department.
Fast forward a few weeks, and Maurice’s son got admitted to the University of Miami. It was another sign.The Panthers hope he’s right. Maurice was introduced Thursday as Florida’s new coach, with the team emphasizing it found in a monthlong search his experience — he has the fourth-most games and seventh-most wins of any coach in NHL history — makes him the right fit.
Zito called Maurice last week to start the interview process, which led to his hiring. Zito was a longtime agent in the NHL but had never actually met Maurice, though had several players who had played for him through the years.“The interview process was wonderful,” Maurice said. “I don’t know how much time you spend with Bill, but he can jack you up about hockey in about 15 minutes, right? So, I’m in a lather an hour into the meeting and ready to go.
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