the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins, reaching the conference finals. In the third round against the Pittsburgh Penguins, however, the Hurricanes were swept as Pittsburgh eventually won the Stanley Cup. Maurice and the Hurricanes struggled in 2009–10, as the club went 35–37–10, failing to reach the post-season. The club improved to a 40–31–11 record in 2010–11. However, Carolina again failed to make the playoffs, as the team finished in ninth place in the Conference. Carolina got off to a poor start in the 2011–12 season, as the team went 8–13–4 in their first 25 games. On November 28, 2011, the Hurricanes fired Maurice, replacing him with Kirk Muller. Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2012–2013) On June 8, 2012, Maurice was hired as head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the 2012–13 season. Under Maurice, Magnitogorsk qualified for the post-season after a 27–13–12 regular season, earning fourth place in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the club lost to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in seven games in the first round. After the season, Maurice returned to North America to be closer to his family. Winnipeg Jets (2014–2021) On January 12, 2014, the Winnipeg Jets hired Maurice as head coach, replacing the fired Claude Noël after the Jets struggled to a 19–23–5 start to the 2013–14 season. Under Maurice, the Jets had an 18–12–5 record. On April 16, 2014, Maurice signed a four-year extension with the club. During the 2014–15 season, Maurice led the Winnipeg Jets to their first playoff appearance, since relocating from Atlanta, finishing with a franchise best 43-26-13, for 99 points. In the post-season, the Jets were swept by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. In 2015–16, the Jets struggled to a 35–39–8 record, earning only 78 points and finished in last place in the Central Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs. On October 20, 2017, Maurice won his 600th game as an NHL head coach and became the 17th coach to achieve this feat. In 2017–18, Maurice brought the Jets to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 4–1. On February 12, 2020, Maurice signed a multi-year contract extension with the Jets. On December 17, 2021, Maurice resigned from his role as head coach of the Jets. Assistant coach Dave Lowry took over as interim head coach. Florida Panthers (2022–present) On June 22, 2022, Maurice was named