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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Following the Carolina Hurricanes’ second Stanley Cup championship, fans across the Raleigh area and the state are wearing their team’s red and black pride on more than just their sleeves. Some are tattooing it on their skin to celebrate and commemorate the historic win.
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Between Stanley Cup-inspired tattoos, custom warning flags flying on forearms, and cheerleaders, Hurricanes fans have gone viral for their inked creations, including tattoo artist Lily Vickers, also known as Lily Loolander of Friendship Tattoo in suburban Charlotte.
“After the Game 2 win, I was just so hyped up, I stayed up all night drawing the flash,” she said. “I posted it online and the next morning, it totally exploded. Now, I’m booked solid with Canes tats for the next while here.
Lifelong Hurricanes fan and tattoo lover Olivia Spencer said she’s been counting down to the moment of a Stanley Cup win since her father, ESPN analyst John Spencer, introduced her to the team as a child.
“I was watching the game and the final three second was the most magical moment I think I’ve ever seen on live television,” she said.
“The first time they won, I was in New Jersey,” Spencer said. “I was raised here and they won when I moved here for the first time.”
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On Tuesday, Spencer got a 2026 replica of the Stanley Cup designed by artist Kati Kesler at Apocalypse Girl Tattoo in Cary.
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“I’m very excited,” Spencer said. “I was looking at a couple of different Stanley Cup designs online from previous winners in previous years. I just though the Hurricanes needed to be front and center because we haven’t been front and center in so long.”
The inked fans said it was especially important for them to get their tattoos before the championship parade in downtown Raleigh on Saturday. They said their love for the team has turned their pride and passion into permanent inked art that runs more than skin deep.
“I’m genuinely proud to be a Canes fan,” Spencer said. “It’s the most electric feeling I’ve ever felt in the city. I’m so proud to be from Raleigh and be part of the community. Why not celebrate one of the most amazing moments of your life with a beautiful piece of artwork, something that will stay with me until the day I’m gone.”