Panthers Stanley Cup-winning coach Paul Maurice revealed just how much Florida saved his career after he stepped away from the Jets in 2022, not feeling great. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/connor-mcdavid-reveals-how-this-year-cup-final-loss-felt-vs-last-year' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Florida Panthers pulled it off, taking back-to-back Stanley Cups</a> and becoming the fourth team in the NHL's salary cap era to do so. For Paul Maurice, the head coach, it's a wonderful turnaround from where he was just a few years ago. Before joining the Panthers, Maurice spent nine years with the Winnipeg Jets. While he had a super-talented roster, he never made it to the Stanley Cup Final and admitted his nine years there left him exhausted, both mentally and emotionally. Winnipeg was like, it was this incredible place in my mind. So I was good when I was done. I wouldn't say that I was proud of my career, but I could manage how I viewed it. - Paul Maurice Maurice has since referred to those years as one of the worst of his life, with his having to construct a bubble in his head just to cope. Winnipeg people were better than I was at the end, I was just no good. I was burnt. - Paul Maurice <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/kacyhintz/status/1935745327031603339'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> After stepping away from hockey in 2022, Maurice went on a fishing trip and got the call that changed his life. The opportunity in Florida was a fresh start, and one he's made the most of. Maurice said, My phone rings and it's a number I don't know, so I don't answer it. Why would I? And then I get this really profane text from Tripp Tracy, I believe, 'Answer your phone', with other words mixed in. It was Bill Zito. <h3>Maurice has now won 11 of 12 playoffs series with Florida, losing in the Finals once</h3> Since becoming a member of the Panthers in Sunrise, Maurice has led his troops to 11 of 12 playoff series wins and two championships. It wasn't all about the wins, however. The move revitalized his love for coaching. He credits his players with dragging him out of a dark place and giving him confidence again. The respect that Maurice has with his staff has been a driving force behind the achievement of Florida. And after everything he endured in Winnipeg, the reward couldn't be sweeter.