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47-point season meets playoff pressure.

Game 3 of the VIJHL Finals🔥no space, no second chances.

#19 Ben Wetterberg (22G, 25A, 47PTS) battles through the middle as #4 Austin Ralph (3G, 17A) and #22 Kai Verbrugge (7G, 17A) close in.

Three players. One puck.

Who comes out with it?



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Ice doesn’t crack by accident.
It breaks when pressure shows up.

Brock Machholz
6’0 | Left Catch | Calm under fire

2025–26 Stats (WCSHL):
🥅 11 GP
🧤 10–1–0
📊 .910 SV%
🚫 1 SO

From the Fraser Valley to the crease in Hope, this goalie’s path hasn’t been loud💥it’s been earned. Quiet confidence. Strong reads. No wasted movement. When the puck comes, the door stays shut.

2025–26 | Hope Ice Breakers
Built for the moment.
Ready for the next one.

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Two hands off. Full commitment.
A no-handed 360 front flip at full extension, no safety net, no second chances.
This is the fraction of a second where muscle memory, trust, and timing all agree.
Miss it by a beat and it’s gone forever.
Catch it clean and it lives forever.

📍 Nanaimo, BC
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Full send means full commitment.

There’s a moment in the air where everything goes quiet.
No crowd. No noise. Just timing, trust, and gravity waiting to collect its due.

This isn’t luck.
This is repetition, confidence, and knowing exactly when to press the shutter and when not to.

Whether it’s ice, dirt, or air, speed doesn’t change.
The margin for error just gets smaller.

If it moves fast and it matters, I’m there.

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