LACROSSE ART Behind MASK THE EVERY GOALIE MASK HAS A STORY, SO WE ASKED SOME KIDS TO TELL US THEIR’S MATT HASTINGS LIAM WYNNE Age: 16 Age: 13 Team: Mimico Mountaineers Goalie Experience: Started in minor tyke Goalie Experience: Started when he was Team: Clarington Green Gaels five years old Story Behind Mask: With his nickname Story Behind Mask: Native headdress “The Wall,” Liam’s parents decided to go (mom is part Chipawa Indian) and grim with a design based on the album cover of reaper because Matt is into supernatural Pink Floyd’s The Wall. and good luck charms. — “I play both field and box lacrosse, and I like — “I needed a new mask, so I was pretty playing goalie because it offers more action. My excited. It was a surprise from my dad.” parents designed it — it was a surprise.” KEATON DALE, Hamilton Bengals BENOIT GAGNIER, Gloucester Griffins JONATHAN DONVILLE, STEPHEN WALSH Oakville Hawks Age: 10 Team: Clarington HAYDEN Green Gaels JOHNSTONE Story Behind Mask: Age: 15 Steven selected mask, but Goalie Experience: 7 years was surprised when he Team: Toronto Beaches got mask for Christmas Story Behind Mask: Bought from his parents. He used by coach to wear a hockey goalie — “I was outside in the back- helmet, which was get- yard playing with friends, and ting small and he they needed someone to wanted to have a “real” shoot on. I tried goalie and I lacrosse goalie helmet. liked it.” — “Lacrosse is really fun and it helps with my hand-eye coordination.” Photo: AZ Images www.ontariolacrossemagazine.com Summer 2009 | Ontario LACROSSE 19.