Jets ink head coach Maurice to extension worth a reported 3 years

The Winnipeg Jets and head coach Paul Maurice agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The new is deal for three years, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Maurice joined the Jets during the 2014 season and has recorded a 264-186-53 regular-season record with the club. He's guided Winnipeg to the postseason three times, which included a trip to the Western Conference Final in 2018.

"I love working here," Maurice said Wednesday after the announcement. "There's lots of challenges that come with a young team but that keeps you moving and growing as a coach and getting better.

"Priority (No. 1), is you've got a family and you want them to enjoy their lives as well, and Winnipeg has given us so much more than we've given the city. For my kids, and their friends and family, and my wife as well, this truly is our home now. ... Being able to stay and work for the Winnipeg Jets is perfect."

The 22-year veteran coach has also overseen the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers during his career. He ranks sixth in NHL history in games coached (1587) and seventh in wins (724).

Additionally, Maurice currently has the second-longest tenure of any active NHL head coach (502), trailing only Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper.

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