By Alisa Howlett/News staff
Nashville Predators defenseman and Vancouver Islandsa国际传媒檚 very own Matt Irwin reached out to a Victoria family in need of hockey equipment sa国际传媒 .
What finals, right?
Jason Shemilt called on the Facebook community after his son Lincolnsa国际传媒檚 hockey gear was stolen from a middle school in Greater Victoria.
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Melissa Shemilt, Lincolnsa国际传媒檚 mother, told the PNR over Facebook that her son is sa国际传媒渙ver the moonsa国际传媒 after the sa国际传媒渁mazing act of kindnesssa国际传媒 demonstrated by Irwin.
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Whether or not the Preds take home the Cup, Irwin can skate away with a different sense of pride knowing he helped a young boy continue his hockey dream.
Watch the TSN interview .