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October 29 The making of Rais Francis
Rais Francis joined us on the latest episode of StormCast for an in-depth discussion about his life and career and how he's gone from hometown, Nottingham to Manchester the long way round.
In this edition recorded at the start of the season, he discusses moving to North America at a young age, the players he watched at a young age, his obsession with hockey and spending Covid in Norway.
01:45 - The chance to come home
02:50 - Learning on the job
05:05 - No place like…
05:52 - Scoring that first goal
06:59 - Learning from the coaches
07:52 - Being hard to miss
09:14 - Playing at the AO
09:47 - All about Rais
10:21 - First experiences of hockey
12:06 - Other sports?
12:53 - Pursuing the hockey dream
14:22 - A stranger in a foreign land
14:56 - Styles
16:28 - NCAA
17:55 - GB aspirations
18:31 - Looking forward
19:42 - What would be success?
20:31 - Wanting to be the best
21:20 - Fun with Rais
23:02 - Covid in Norway
27:16 - Wrap up
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33 min
October 23 One for the Road
Manchester Storm have only game and one mission this weekend when they take on in-form Fife Flyers on Saturday in Kirkcaldy.
We'll take a look back at last weekend's exertions as Storm were edged out in Saturday's Challenge Cup tie against Guildford Flames then in Sunday's home league encounter against Belfast Giants, despite a late stirring comeback.
Ahead of the game in Fife, we're joining by Fife Free Press editor Allan Crow, who gives us the lowdown on what's going right this season so far for the Flyers and what kind of challenge Cameron Critchlow and his team can expect.
Plus forward Anton Karlsson joins us as he gets ready to return to Fife Ice Arena for the first time since joining from Flyers in the summer and reflects on the season so far.
01:28 - Weekend recap
07:14 - Fife Free Press editor Allan Crow gives the Fife view ahead of the weekend
26:15 - Anton Karlsson joins StormCast to look ahead to Saturday’s game in Fife
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46 min
October 16 Locke-d in on the weekend
Manchester Storm are looking ahead to another tricky weekend of fixtures as they prepare to face Guildford Flames in the Challenge Cup for crucial points before hosting Belfast Giants for the first time this season at AO Arena.
These fixtures come on the back of the end of a four-game road trip and two consecutive home games at the AO Arena, which we'll look back on and get the views from head coach Cameron Critchlow, captain Chase Harrison on his return to action after injury as well as defenceman Drydn Dow, who talked about going back to Dundee for the first time.
We also hear from Storm TV's webcast commentator Max Artis about life in the gantry while defenceman Kyle Locke joins us to look ahead to those fixtures coming up.
01:02 - Recap of the week
07:54 - Cameron Critchlow
13:27 - Chase Harrison
16:35 - Drydn Dow
21:35 - A view from the gantry - Max Artis
41:28 - Kyle Locke previews the weekend
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1 hr 3 min
October 08 Cool Hand Dudek
JD Dudek is in his second season with Manchester Storm and ready to kick on after a successful first campaign.
In this episode of StormCast, he discusses why Manchester has become a home from home, looks back on his career including his spell with Coventry Blaze and why he loves a shootout.
02:00 - Establishing himself in Manchester
03:22 - Experiencing the Storm fans home and away
04:49 - Coming back and looking ahead
05:57 - A year and a half with the Blaze
07:58 - Different hockey cultures
09:05 - Seeing some old faces
09:47 - The art of the shootout
13:55 - Drafted as a Devil
15:44 - Adjusting to junior hockey
17:30 - Two spells in Sweden
19:29 - Getting to know JD
22:42 - 50/50 questions
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29 min
October 02 One Night in Glasgow
Manchester Storm have embarked on a four-game road trip that sees them travel the length of the UK in the hunt for Motorpoint Elite League points.
We joined the team in Glasgow for the first of those games as Storm took away the points in a 2-1 victory, chatting a trio of noisy fans plus we speak with coaches Cameron Critchlow and Dallas Ehrhardt as well as Brandon Cutler and Lewis Hook.
We also recap recent games too as we enter October.
01:41: Clan at the AO
03:03: On the road to Nottingham
04:14: A special night for Hook
07:15: A first visit to Scotland
10:43: Storm fans on tour
15:35: Dallas Ehrhardt
16:40: Cameron Critchlow
20:13: Brandon Cutler
22:17: Lewis Hook
26:18: Coming for the Storm
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32 min
September 25 Dennis Busby - The Long Road to Manchester
Dennis Busby is currently enjoying a second season with the Manchester Storm, but he's had quite the journey to get here.
From his beginnings in Barrie, Ontario, to the NHL draft, a year out due to Covid before eventually arriving in Manchester where he has flourished under Cameron Critchlow, Dennis has quite the story to tell.
In this chat, recorded just before the start of the season, Dennis tells us his story including his experience of a current Great Britain star.
01:47 - Season 1 highlights
03:08 - Out and about in Manchester
04:28 - A year on
06:27 - Summer work
07:47 - Life as a defenceman
10:08 - Communication in the blue line
10:57 - What is a good defenceman?
11:47 - “Kirky’s a great guy”
14:40 - Aiming for The Big Show
15:17 - Covid and a missed opportunity
17:12 - Going to school
17:58 - Advice for younger Dennis
19:22 - Into the locker room
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28 min
September 17 Road Warriors
The next two games sees Manchester Storm on the road as they make their way to Cardiff then Coventry in the search for Challenge Cup points.
We look ahead to Friday night with the Devils and Saturday with the Blaze as we're joined by player-assistant coach Dallas Ehrhardt and forward Stephen Johnson.
We also recap last Saturday's cup opener against Nottingham Panthers and news of the leadership group, where we hear from Cameron Critchlow and Joe Nardi.
01:12 - Nottingham recap/Nardi as captain
07:15 - Ten seasons of Dallas
27:03 - Johnson looks ahead to double away trip
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45 min
September 16 Joe Nardi - The family far from home
During 2025/26, Joe Nardi showed himself to be one of the go to guys for Cameron Critchlow and Manchester Storm in what turned into a successful season for the club.
So the announcement of his return was one that was always going to go down well among the Storm support.
In this episode of StormCast - recorded just before the start of the season - Joe looks back on his first season in Manchester colours, discusses culture shocks and the play-off weekend plus takes us back to his own ice hockey origin story.
01:41 - Coming back for another campaign
02:53 - Excitement
04:24 - Culture shocks
06:46 - First season assessment
07:58 - Play-off weekend memories
09:17 - Self improvement
11:52 - New faces
13:02 - Back to the beginning
16:17 - Being put on the right path
17:25 - Meeting up with the Hannouns
20:20 - European experiences
21:41 - Fun with Joe
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32 min
September 11 Homecoming, Heavyweights & The Challenge Cup
The 2026/27 season is about to begin and the small matter of early Challenge Cup points is on the agenda for Cameron Critchlow and his team.
In this episode of StormCast, we look ahead to the weekend double header with Nottingham Panthers in the cup and take a reflective look back on Sunday's homecoming game with Sheffield Steelers.
Panthers' webcast commentator Jono Bullard joins us to give the opposition view ahead of the two games while Brad Jenion tells us what it was like to play in the AO Arena in front of the whopping 11,062 crowd. And, yes, he talked about his fight too that set the tone for an incredible occasion.
01:12 - Pre-season recap/Going home
10:40 - Jono Bullard talks Panthers
26:39 - Brad Jenion looks back on homecoming
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45 min
September 09 Meet the Crawleys
It's been an historic week for Manchester Storm and for one family, the return to the AO Arena meant everything.
John Crawley was the club's equipment manager between 1995 and 2002, son Nick played in those first couple of years and now grandson, Josh, is keeping the legacy going.
We speak to all three generations of the Crawleys about their experiences as they reflect on an incredible first game back "home."
03:05 - A memorable weekend for Josh
04:44 - Proud dad and grandad
07:39 - Hockey beginnings
12:14 - John and the early days of the Storm
14:33 - Early attendances
16:14 - Being a young player in the 90’s
19:52 - Going back
21:45 - In the locker room
22:35 - “A great way to open the first game”
26:10 - What does Manchester Storm mean?
30:18 - Crawley Family quickfire questions
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39 min

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