By Alisa Howlett/News staff

Nashville Predators defenseman and Vancouver Island91裸聊视频檚 very own Matt Irwin reached out to a Victoria family in need of hockey equipment 91裸聊视频� .

What finals, right?

Jason Shemilt called on the Facebook community after his son Lincoln91裸聊视频檚 hockey gear was stolen from a middle school in Greater Victoria.

91裸聊视频淥ur son is heart broken that his gear is gone,91裸聊视频� Shemilt wrote. 91裸聊视频淎t this point we cannot afford to replace any of it and puts him out from continuing the expensive hockey academy that we payed for.91裸聊视频� (See full post below.)

The June 1 post reached 77 shares 91裸聊视频� one of those shares made it all the way to Irwin.

91裸聊视频淗e wants to be out there with his friends,91裸聊视频� Irwin told TSN. 91裸聊视频淎nd we know how expensive hockey gear is. I91裸聊视频檓 so fortunate to have good friends at CCM who were able to help out.91裸聊视频�

Melissa Shemilt, Lincoln91裸聊视频檚 mother, told the PNR over Facebook that her son is 91裸聊视频渙ver the moon91裸聊视频� after the 91裸聊视频渁mazing act of kindness91裸聊视频� demonstrated by Irwin.

91裸聊视频淟incoln eats, lives and breathes hockey. So to have Matt Irwin, a defenseman 91裸聊视频� the same as Lincoln 91裸聊视频� helping him out to get back in the game he is believing anything can happen!91裸聊视频� she wrote.

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 .

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