Live updates: Hurricanes hold victory parade and rally of the Stanley Cup champs in NC

Last updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 3:01AM GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina is throwing the Stanley Cup champions a victory parade. There's also an up-close opportunity for Caniacs to see members of the team and the Cup in person.

The win is the team's second Stanley Cup championship and comes 20 years after they won the first one. The Canes victory parade could be largest parade in Raleigh's history.

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Jun 23, 2026, 3:01 AM GMT
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Jun 20, 2026, 6:57 PM GMT
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Jun 20, 2026, 6:42 PM GMT
Largest in history: 150,000 turnout for Canes' parade and rally
Jun 20, 2026, 4:52 PM GMT
Brind'Amour: 'So happy that we were able to do this for everyone'
Jun 20, 2026, 4:24 PM GMT
Caniacs turn out by the thousands for Canes' victory parade
Jun 20, 2026, 1:50 PM GMT
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Jun 19, 2026, 11:46 PM GMT
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Here's how the news is developing.

Jun 20, 2026, 6:42 PM GMT

Largest in history: 150,000 turnout for Canes' parade and rally

Raleigh police confirm around 150,000 people turned out for the Carolina Hurricanes victory parade and rally in Downtown Raleigh.

This exceeds the city's estimate of at least 100K coming, which they told ABC11 earlier this week.

The celebration is officially the largest turnout for a parade in the city's history.

Raleigh can boast having the loudest downtown for more than 3 hours on Saturday.

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Jun 20, 2026, 6:57 PM GMT

Captain Cup: Staal hoists trophy through victory parade route

This is what it's all about.

What a sight as Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal hoists the Stanley Cup as the team moves through the victory parade on Saturday in downtown Raleigh.

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal hoists the Stanley Cup as the team moves through the victory parade in downtown Raleigh on Saturday.

Jun 20, 2026, 4:52 PM GMT

Brind'Amour: 'So happy that we were able to do this for everyone'

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spoke with reporters briefly in between the victory parade through downtown Raleigh and the celebration rally at City Plaza

"I'm so happy that we were able to do this for everyone," Brind'Amour said. "Because it's clearly, they were excited about it."

Raw video: Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour speaks to the media before the team's victory rally at City Plaza on Saturday.

Jun 20, 2026, 4:24 PM GMT

Caniacs turn out by the thousands for Canes' victory parade

Downtown Raleigh became the loudest downtown as Caniacs turned out in droves to see the parade and celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup victory.

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