This Saturday, Dragons goalie Jonny Hogue will sport a new look between the posts thanks to Morgen Schinnour.
Schinnour has been making a name for herself with her company, Schinny Designs. She creates custom goalie masks with her airbrushing talents. Her work has literally been worn all over North America and Europe. Her most recent mask will be making its debut in Drumheller.
“This is my first AJHL mask and it is pretty special for it to be for Drumheller for my first one,” she said.
Recently, Schinnour designed masks for the Canadian Ringette team. She was on social media and she playfully called out Drumheller net minder Hogue.
“I was on Facebook and was teasing him that he needs a goalie mask painted because his looks just too plain and white, and he got back to me and we just kind of went from there,” said Schinnour.
Hogue said pictures of her work online made an impression.
“I wanted to see what she could draw up after we had talked and it was amazing,” said Hogue.
Hogue, who is in his third year with the Dragons, worked with Schinnour to hammer out a final design.
“I wanted it to be more of a simple, classy design. I didn’t want it to have stuff all over the place,” he said. “She did an amazing job and she did it in such little time because the season is winding down.”
Schinnour is also a fan of how it turned out.
“It’s honestly close to one of my favourite masks, I think. It’s simple, but it says a lot,” she said.
Schinnour said she is sending out the mask for Hogue to use this week, and she hopes to see it in action soon.
“I have been following the Dragons more now that I have painted this mask and have had it in the shop,” said Schinnour.
Hogue hopes to use it as soon as he receives it.
“I will probably wear it for Lloydminster (Wednesday night), but the big debut will be at home,” he said.
