The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions, and North Carolina is getting ready to celebrate — with a parade and public event planned for fans across the state, according to ABC11 News reporting published Thursday, June 19, 2026.
Details of the route, timing, and exact venue hadn’t been fully released as of the ABC11 report, which was framed as a live-updates guide for fans planning to attend.
The championship
The Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup title marks the franchise’s first championship since the 2005-06 season, when the team — then playing its first full year back after the NHL lockout wiped out 2004-05 — beat the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. That win, more than two decades ago, remains the only other Cup in franchise history.
This run brought the title back to Raleigh. The specifics of how the Hurricanes closed out the series weren’t included in the ABC11 report.
What’s next
ABC11 News was tracking the parade and celebration plans in real time as of Thursday evening. The outlet hadn’t published a confirmed start time or street-by-street route in the information available from the report.
Fans looking for logistics — parking, road closures, viewing areas — hadn’t gotten a full picture yet from the coverage posted June 19.
Reported by ABC11 News. Read the original report.
