Some at the highest level may be sponsored their stick (either having it paid for by a sponsor or given directly to them by the manufacturer for publicity) and others at the lowest may borrow a friend's stick. However, almost all will buy their own stick.
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Nobody. Adrian Aucoin and Paul Stastny were two of the last players to switch over from wood to composite at the beginning of the 2010-11 season. There are no longer any wooden sticks being manufactured in North America, as they have all been outsourced overseas by Ice Hockey brands.
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he used a sherwood momentum in his rookie. so yes he did use a wood stick. as of now he uses an 11k which is composite.