Tom Dundon’s many changes since purchasing the Carolina Hurricanes have included a renewed appreciation for all things Hartford Whalers, but at least in one instance, Whalers nostalgia is taking a back seat to North Carolina pride.
The Hurricanes announced Wednesday afternoon that following weeks of crowdsourcing and internal debate, Petey Pablo’s “Raise Up” has been selected as the Canes’ new goal song. And who else but the man himself would be appropriate to announce the news?
“Raise Up,” Petey’s anthemic 2001 salute to his home state, replaces Avicii’s “The Nights,” which had been used the past three years, as the celebration anthem for Hurricanes goals.