Get to know the 3 Canes’ Siren Sounders for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final
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- The Canes' pregame storm siren has been used since the 2008-09 season to energize fans.
- Cam Ward, Antawn Jamison and Dan Morgan are the Game 2 siren sounders.
- Stanley Cup Final games will air on ABC and stream on ESPN+, with 8 p.m. EST starts.
The pregame storm siren, found under the bright spotlight in Section 229, has been a fixture of the Carolina Hurricanes since it premiered during the 2008-09 season to “supercharge” fans before puck drops, The News & Observer previously reported.
In the past, the lineup of people charged with hyping up the crowd as the “siren sounder” ranges from celebrities, season ticket holders, corporate partners, fans and politicians.
The Siren Sounders for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final are:
- Cam Ward, former longtime Canes goaltender who played on the 2006 team that won the Stanley Cup Final.
- Antawn Jamison, former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill basketball player and NBA basketball star.
- Dan Morgan, president of football operations and general manager for the Carolina Panthers.
Siren Sounders for Game 1, when the Vegas Golden Knights won 5-4, were:
- Eric Staal, former longtime Canes player and prominent team member on the 2006 team, and brother of current Canes player Jordan Staal.
- Kon Knueppel, current NBA player with the Charlotte Hornets and former member of the Duke University basketball team.
Notable past siren sounders include: former Carolina Panther Luke Kuechly, “American Idol” winner and North Carolina native Scotty McCreery, rapper and NC native Petey Pablo, NASCAR superstar driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo and former and current college coaches including Dave Doeren, David Cutcliffe, Kevin Keatts and LeVelle Moton.
The first person to ever sound the siren was former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole, The N&O reported.
How to watch the Stanley Cup
Games will be shown live on ABC and online at ABC.com, though you will need to share your TV provider and login. You can also stream on ESPN+.
Games 1-4 are Tuesday, June 2; Thursday, June 4; Saturday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 9. Games 5-7, if necessary, are Thursday, June 11; Sunday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 17.
All games are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. EST.
Portions of this story were previously published in The News & Observer.
This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Get to know the 3 Canes’ Siren Sounders for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final."
