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It turns out reaching hockey’s ultimate summit — which he did in dramatic fashion on Monday night in Florida for the first time in his decorated career — isn’t the final item on his personal hockey bucket list. “So if I could have one thing more, it would be for the Winnipeg Jets to win the next Stanley Cup,” an emotional Maurice told Kyle Bukauskas during the aftermath of a 2-1 Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice lifts the Stanley Cup trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.
(Rebecca Blackwell / The Associated Press) That’s quite the shout-out to a former employer, one which quickly blew up on social media. “I couldn’t believe it, my mouth dropped. What a show of absolute love for a city he so wanted to win in front of,” long-time Jets fan Bryan Leurquin told the .
“I got a chill — thanks coach! And congratulations!” said another, Jim Crick. There were dozens of emails and Tweets sharing similar sentiments. Winnipeg clearly still holds a piece of Maurice’s heart — and vice-versa — despite the way things ended with the Jets in December 2021 with him an.
