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Raising Cane\u2019s\u2019 famous dipping sauce or iced tea may be the next unidentified substance in the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n

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Carolina Hurricanes veteran Andrei Svechnikov appeared at the Southern fried chicken restaurant located across from N.C. State\u2019s campus to \u201cwork\u201d a shift at the restaurant, which shares a name.<\/p>\n

A Cane at Cane\u2019s, if you will.<\/p>\n

The newly minted NHL Playoffs champion jokingly said, \u201cMaybe!\u201d when asked if he\u2019d put one of the two liquids in the Stanley Cup when it\u2019s his turn to have a day with the trophy.<\/p>\n

Svechnikov held a brief press conference restaurant, worked with the Raising Cane\u2019s team on internal content creation, greeted a few hundred fans of all ages outside and gave high-fives. He took to the building\u2019s balcony to thank the throngs of supporters lining Hillsborough Street as well.<\/p>\n

For anyone asking, he can, in fact, use the cups of dipping sauce as makeshift hockey pucks.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, Svechnikov handed out meal boxes and drinks to three supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe flew back from Vegas last night, and the reaction is crazy,\u201d Svechnikov said. \u201cWe went to downtown last night; just so many people, just how much excitement, just how much people (are) involved in hockey is special.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canes won the franchise\u2019s first title Sunday since Rod Brind\u2019Amour was promoted to head coach, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. Svechnikov joined the team when Brind\u2019Amour took over, but he\u2019s been dreaming of this accomplishment since he was a child.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think all the town, all the state will remember this,\u201d Svechnikov said. \u201cWe brought the Cup home. This is a special time right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Savannah Carter, a rising senior at N.C. State, lined up outside the restaurant at 1:15 p.m. She was one of the three fans selected to meet and receive food service from the long-time winger.<\/p>\n

None of her friends wanted to wait with her, but Carter said she wasn\u2019t missing the opportunity.<\/p>\n

Carter, from Topsail Beach, drove back to Raleigh this past week to attend watch parties \u2014 just in case they pulled off the win. She was at a party on Glenwood Avenue during Game 6 when the Canes clinched the title.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just so awesome, especially after following them for so many years, and the heartbreaking postseasons<\/a>,\u201d Carter said. \u201cIt still does not feel real, even three days later. It is just the best feeling, none of my sports teams have ever won a championship. It\u2019s definitely something I\u2019ll remember forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event drew plenty of fans who hoped to see Svechnikov up close and say hello. Five-year-old Cleo and her mother, Sheena Darji, stood in line for a glimpse of the player, because the family will miss the parade this Saturday<\/a>. Cleo looked up to the roof and held a Stormy stuffed animal over her head when he addressed the crowd.<\/p>\n

Jax, a 7-month-old Golden retriever, even joined the group.<\/p>\n

Svechnikov\u2019s appearance also drew influencers Johnny McIntyre and Amy Cort\u00e9s-McIntyre. The couple met and married on Season 6 of the reality television show, \u201cLove is Blind,\u201d when it paired singles from Charlotte. Raising Cane\u2019s invited the two to Raleigh for social media content.<\/p>\n

McIntyre said he attended East Carolina, and several of his friends are Hurricanes fans. The couple doesn\u2019t claim to be the biggest Canes fans, but they still try to watch games when they can.<\/p>\n

Who knew chicken strips and hockey could bring so many people together?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been 20 years,\u201d Svechnikov said while filming a promotional read. \u201cThis one\u2019s for North Carolina. This one\u2019s for the Canes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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