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