Fire in the Hole is a hockey podcast that focuses on the joy of youth hockey, by kids and for kids (with adult supervision, of course). Created by Wilson Drake, a 10U hockey player for the Loudoun Knights hockey club, and co-hosted by Grady Little, founder of BTB Training.

About the Host

Wilson Drake is a 10U hockey player for the Loudoun Knights hockey club. He was inspired by his coaches with the Loudoun Hockey Academy when they started their own Podcast, 3rd Line Grind, during the spring of 2020. Wilson noticed there wasn't a hockey podcast out there just for kids, so he is turning his gift for gab into a great opportunity to share the love of the game with others.

About the Co-Host

Coach Grady is a self proclaimed "hockey-lifer" and provides the "adult supervision" on Fire in the Hole. Wilson and Grady formed a bond when Wilson began taking 1:1 lessons with Grady at Ion. These #FridaysWithGrady lessons continue to this day through Grady's private hockey training business, BTB Training.


Starting when he was just 15 years old, Grady would work in the summers/off-seasons as a "junior instructor" with Draft Choice Hockey School, based out of Mississauga, Ontario.

After a premature end to his playing career due to injuries, Coach Grady would immediately get bitten by the coaching bug after stepping behind the bench for the Virginia Wild 18u AA team, and teaching private and group lessons with world renowned power skating coach, Wendy Marco, with ColdRush Hockey.

In the subsequent years before starting BTB Hockey Grady served as Langley High School Varsity Head Coach (6 years - two time NVSHL all-star coach), Head Coach Loudoun Nforcers 18u AA., Lead Skills Instructor with Draft Choice Hockey. Hardcore Hockey, Loudoun Hockey Academy. hockey schools and currently scouts for the El Paso Rhinos of the North American Hockey League (Jr. A).

Coach Grady has trained and continues to train players of all ages and skill levels, from NHL, College, Junior, Beer Leaguers, to mini-mites


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