By admin 
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — There is already plenty of black, red, and white around the Triangle, but there is about to be even more now that 2026 Stanley Cup championship merchandise is live and fans are flooding local sport shops.
Read more Carrboro teen with rare genetic disorder receives newly-approved drug
“It’s just awesome for North Carolina to bring something home like this,” said Preston Jackson of Charlotte. “We don’t get stuff like this very often in the sports world. It’s a lot of fun.”
According to David Greig, he and his friends drove two hours from Charlotte to catch game six at the Lenovo Center watch party. Now, he is one of hundreds of fans who waited early in line to get his hands on Hurricanes Stanley Cup gear.
Greig said this championship win goes beyond just Raleigh and North Carolina.
“Everyone, even in South Carolina this year supports the Hurricanes,” he said. It’s kind of spread all over North Carolina and even Charlotte, having the Hornets and the Panthers, I mean, everyone loves the ‘Canes there. Everyone truly cares.”
Read more Twenty years later, Canes bring Stanley Cup back to a transformed Triangle
A few Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Triangle opened as early as 7 a.m. on Monday to offer T-shirts, hats, and banners. Employees at the store in Cary told CBS 17 more than a dozen people were outside right at that time.
MORE FROM CBS 17
WAKE COUNTY NEWS
Canes come home with Stanley Cup
Caniacs flood sports shops for Stanley Cup merchandise
Ft. Bragg soldiers identified in Wake Co. deadly crash
According to Erin Dodder, her whole family was emotional as they shopped.
“I just can’t believe it’s real,” Dodder said. “It keeps washing over me. I think this brings hope to keep trying and persevere and never give up on your dreams.”
Several Dick’s Sporting Goods around the Triangle are going to have longer hours for the next few days as fans continue to celebrate.
Read more Military backgrounds released for 3 Fort Bragg soldiers killed in Wake County crash