The Carolina Hurricanes kicked off their North Carolina Night with a round of a-paws.
Ripken, the Durham Bulls bat dog, performed the ceremonial puck drop before the Hurricanes game against the San Jose Sharks at the Lenovo Center.
Sporting a Hurricanes jersey and a blinged out “R” chain, the adorable pup held the puck in his mouth and then dropped it between Carolina captain Jordan Staal and Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro…