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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Summer in North Carolina will be “Stanley Cup Summer.”
On June 19, Gov. Josh Stein issued a proclamation declaring “Stanley Cup Summer” in the state this year following the Carolina Hurricanes’ victory in the 2026 championship.
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In the proclamation, Stein praises the success of the team, the leadership of head coach and former captain Rod Brind’Amour, the performances of the players, including captain and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jordan Staal, and the dedication of fans, as well as noting the Hurricanes’ economic benefit on North Carolina.
“The Carolina Hurricanes have filled North Carolina with pride and excitement by winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship, securing the National Hockey League franchise’s second league title and first since 2006, proving once and for all that North Carolina is a hockey state and the puck stops here,” Stein wrote in the proclamation.
“North Carolina proudly celebrates this historic achievement and honors the players, coaches, staff, ownership, and fans whose passion and dedication lifted the Hurricanes to victory and brought the Stanley Cup back to our state, where we honor this exceptional and memorable season with a shining new Hurricanes Highway sign along Raleigh’s Edwards Mill Road,” he wrote.
The governor proclaimed June 20 as the start of “Stanley Cup Summer”, which will run through the rest of the season.
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The full proclamation can be viewed below.