By Alisa Howlett/News staff

Nashville Predators defenseman and Vancouver Island鈥檚 very own Matt Irwin reached out to a Victoria family in need of hockey equipment 鈥� .

What finals, right?

Jason Shemilt called on the Facebook community after his son Lincoln鈥檚 hockey gear was stolen from a middle school in Greater Victoria.

鈥淥ur son is heart broken that his gear is gone,鈥� Shemilt wrote. 鈥淎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.鈥� (See full post below.)

The June 1 post reached 77 shares 鈥� one of those shares made it all the way to Irwin.

鈥淗e wants to be out there with his friends,鈥� Irwin told TSN. 鈥淎nd we know how expensive hockey gear is. I鈥檓 so fortunate to have good friends at CCM who were able to help out.鈥�

Melissa Shemilt, Lincoln鈥檚 mother, told the PNR over Facebook that her son is 鈥渙ver the moon鈥� after the 鈥渁mazing act of kindness鈥� demonstrated by Irwin.

鈥淟incoln eats, lives and breathes hockey. So to have Matt Irwin, a defenseman 鈥� the same as Lincoln 鈥� helping him out to get back in the game he is believing anything can happen!鈥� 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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