The Stanley Cup is not a trophy case trophy. It is out in these streets.
And since arriving home Monday, June 15, the Stanley Cup has been out and about in Raleigh’s streets, showing up at raucous bars and fine dining restaurants.
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You may have heard, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights to capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 20 years. The Stanley Cup, a literal silver cup built on a pedestal of history, is a famously portable trophy and so far the Canes players have made it very accessible for the Triangle fanbase.
This story will be updated with more Cup stops.
The newly minted Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes, dropped by Teets Monday night, a bar on Glenwood South co-owned by former Canes player Bates Battaglia, hours after they landed back in North Carolina. Social media video showed a line around the block as players alternated lifting the Stanley Cup to screaming fans. 📹Travis Long
Teets, 425 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh.
Owned by former Carolina Hurricanes player Bates Battaglia, Teets was the first stop of the Stanley Cup. Players dropped in Monday night at this popular Glenwood South bar, hoisting the Cup high in the air and offering sips from its ancient bowl.
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Rudino’s Pizza and Grinders Sports Corner, 3101 Edwards Mill Road., Raleigh.
This casual sports bar hosted the Cup and many of the Canes stars Tuesday afternoon, according to a social media post.
Vivace, 4209 Lassiter Mill Road, Suite115, Raleigh.
The Cup made an appearance in North Hills Tuesday, drawing a long line of fans eager to snap a photo with the championship chalice.
Brodeto, 2201 Iron Works Drive, Suite 137, Raleigh.
This Scott Crawford restaurant hosted a team dinner Tuesday night in Raleigh Iron Works. The players and their families, the Stanley Cup and Jordan Staal’s Conn Smythe trophy were all in attendance.
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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM.