The Kane family had always believed that the ice held their secrets and their dreams in equal measure.

It was a quiet February evening in Evergreen Hollow, the kind where snow muffled the world and the backyard rink lights glowed soft through the falling flakes. The house was unusually still—most of the family scattered for the weekend: Lily and Nathan in Boston for a charity event, Everett and Elise visiting Mia’s college tournament, Clara and Alex at a goalie camp with ...