stormTRacker Podcast
...stormTRacker Podcast is your home for in-depth analysis of the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Wolves & Canes' prospects around the globe. Host Tom Ray is joined by regular contributors, "hockey savants" Erin Manning & Katie Bartlett, as well as "Insiders" Nick Bass (Canes Prospects) & Andrew Rinaldi (on Tap Sports Chicago), to cover all the top stories of your Carolina Hurricanes & Hurricanes' prospects. In addition, from time-to-time, Tom welcomes special guests to the podcast.
There is also stormTRacker Website (www.stormtracker23.com), which features a blogger section, highlighting the latest blogs from Nick Bass, Erin Manning, Katie Bartlett & Rachel Barkley as well as stormTRacker Shoppe, your home for all stormTRacker merchandise.
Tom is also active on "X" connecting with other Hurricanes' fans on a regular basis (@stormTRacker24) as well as Facebook.
Episodes
89 episodes
Freddie Andersen Can't Carry the Hurricanes If Their Power Play Stays Broken
Carolina swept Ottawa, but a sweep doesn’t answer every playoff question. We’re coming out of Round 1 with one huge comfort and a few real warnings and it all starts in net. Freddie Andersen looks dialed in, calm under pressure, and ready for t...
Chicago Wolves vs Texas Stars: Inside the Series Preview with Skyler Brind'Amour
Texas took seven of eight from the Chicago Wolves in the regular season. So what changes now that the AHL playoffs are here and the opponent is the Texas Stars in Cedar Park? We sit down with Wolves' "Insider" Andrew Rinaldi and Wolves' centerm...
Chicago Wolves Take On Texas Stars | First Round Begins
Texas had Chicago’s number all season, and that’s exactly why this first round matchup is so fascinating. The Wolves enter the AHL playoffs with real momentum, a deep lineup, and a big jolt of organizational confidence after Spiros Anastas offi...
Goaltending Will Decide This Series | Canes-Sens First Round
The Hurricanes grab first in the East, but the reward is a first-round matchup that doesn’t feel like a reward at all. Ottawa arrives playing a similar style with more edge, more hits, and the kind of chaos that can pull a good team off its gam...
Four Games Left | Can the Canes Solve Rod's Playoff Puzzle?
Four games left, playoffs clinched, Metro locked up, and the Carolina Hurricanes somehow still feel like a puzzle worth arguing about. We’re riding a stretch where the Canes look fast, confident, and dangerous, and some nights they look like th...
Can The Chicago Wolves Fix It In Time? | Defense & Goaltending Crisis
March punched the Chicago Wolves right in the mouth. After a 3-8-3 stretch with blown leads, cold scoring in tight games, and real goaltending worries, we’re still looking at a team sitting in second place and trying to get its edge back before...
Hurricanes Top Prospects February 2026 | Ryabkin's Takeover & Nadeau's Game-Changing Playmaking
One month can change a prospect’s trajectory, and February did exactly that for the Carolina Hurricanes pipeline. We sit down with Nick Bass from Canes Prospects to rank our top five prospects of the month, starting with Ivan Ryabkin’s instant ...
First Place Doesn't Feel Safe: What's Wrong With the Hurricanes
Fourteen games in 28 days can make a great team look ordinary fast, and that’s the tension hanging over the Carolina Hurricanes right now. We’re sitting in first place, but the wins and losses have turned into a pattern and the “Canes hockey” i...
Carolina's Calculated Deadline Gamble | Depth Over Rentals
A 11-1-2 heater, a power play reborn, and a front office that chose clarity over chaos—this one digs into why standing pat can be a power move. Erin, Katie & I open with the Canes’ surge and how a simple shift in roles turned the man advant...
Coach Spiros Breaks Down What's Making Chicago Dangerous
A seven-win surge, a locker room wired for growth, and a coach who treats the AHL like the on-ramp to the NHL—this one is packed. We welcome Chicago Wolves' head coach, Spiros Anastas, to unpack how aligned systems with Carolina, constant commu...
Canes’ Goalie Bet, Trade Deadline Fireworks & an Olympic Afterglow
Overtime chaos, gold medal chills, and a surge of new hockey fans set the stage for one of our most pivotal weeks of the season. We bring the Olympic fire back home and dig into what it means for the Carolina Hurricanes right now: who stood out...
Wolves Stars and Russian Defenders | Hurricanes Pipeline Delivers
Prospect hype is easy. Proof is harder. Nick Bass (Canes Prospects) & I spent January chasing the proof across leagues, and the Hurricanes pipeline delivered: a Wolves top line that terrorizes the AHL, a college playmaker finally freed, and...
Second line fixes vs. deadline targets | What moves the needle most for the Canes?
A 12-1-3 heater into the Olympic break sounds simple on paper, but the real story is how Carolina kept winning when the script flipped. Some nights belonged to a revived power play that finally moved with purpose. Others swung on a goalie who r...
Nadeau and Robidas On Fire | How Chicago Stops the Defensive Bleeding
Goals are flying, rumors are swirling, and the Wolves are making noise in the Central. Andrew Rinaldi (On Tap Sports - Chicago) & I dive straight into Chicago’s scoring heater, why the top line is shredding coverages, and how a tightening b...
Hurricanes' Deadline Question | Trade for a 2C or Roll With Stankoven?
The switch flipped. Carolina’s playing fast, disciplined hockey again, and it starts in the crease with Brandon Bussi’s calm poise turning thin shot diets into statement wins. We break down how a goalie built for high-danger bursts steadies the...
Carolina's Pipeline Just Got Dangerous | Robidas, Poirier & Nadeau
Prospect momentum isn’t just a headline—it’s a pattern. December delivered a true snapshot of the Hurricanes’ pipeline: disciplined goaltending, a freshman sniper lighting up college hockey, and two AHL forwards forcing hard NHL decisions. We o...
Hurricanes Defense Leaks High Danger Chances | System Failure
Pressure can sharpen or shatter a team. Erin, Katie & I unpack why the Hurricanes can look dominant for 50 minutes and then suddenly leak high danger chances, how injuries forced constant blue line shuffles, and why Slavin’s return could re...
Suzuki, Nadeau, Robidas Connect | Chicago's Top Line Dominance #canes
A nine-game point streak tells a great story, but the real drama is how Chicago keeps building wins through chaos. Andrew Rinaldi (On Tap Sports Chicago) & I dig into the spark behind the surge: a top line that clicks in motion, a room that...
These Undersized Prospects Are Proving Doubters Wrong #canes #hockey
Late picks, big swings, and a farm system that won’t stop churning: Nick Bass (Canes Prospects) & I break down which Carolina Hurricanes prospects took real steps forward and why their games now project at the NHL level. Our top five featur...
Danault vs. Kadri vs. O'Reilly: Breaking Down the Canes' Center Options
A one-point gap at the top of the Metro. A power play finally finding a heartbeat. And a 2C question that just won’t go away. Erin, Katie & I take a clear-eyed look at the Carolina Hurricanes and ask what actually moves them from good to bu...
Hurricanes' First Place is Slipping | Here's What Must Change
First place feels great until you look down and see seven teams breathing on your neck. We’re riding the high of two statement home wins and asking the bigger questions: what’s truly sustainable about Carolina’s surge, and what must change to k...
Chicago's Thrilling Surge: Depth, Development, and a Five-Game Point Streak!
Five straight games with points and a lineup in constant motion—this is how Chicago turns chaos into momentum. I welcome in Andrew Rinaldi (On Tap Sports Net Chicago) as we pull back the curtain on the Wolves’ next-man-up reality: why a surging...
Carolina Hurricanes DOMINATE Despite Injury Chaos
The standings say second in the East; the roster says “held together with duct tape.” Erin, Katie & I welcome in Rachel Barkley (Queen of the Puck) as we dig into how the Hurricanes keep winning through a bruising injury wave and a power pl...
Canes Prospects Ignite the Ice: From College Rinks to Chicago Wolves!
Prospects who don’t fit the mold are redefining what the Hurricanes pipeline can be. We dive into a month where speed, vision, and edgework trumped old assumptions about height and heft, and where late-round bets started to look like long-term ...
Hurricanes Show They're ROAD WARRIORS Amid Injury Chaos
A two-week road grind, a stack of injuries, and a 4–2 record that says more about this team’s spine than the scoresheet. We unpack how the Hurricanes managed to bank points while learning hard lessons about where their ceiling really is—and wha...
