The game used sticks used to make these accessories are procured directly from the NHL teams or official NHL partners. Today's players favor sticks made of carbon fiber, a lightweight material that can break during the course of the game. Tokens works primarily with broken sticks to create these items. All sticks are carefully cut, sanded and fitted with hardware and a loop at the back for hanging. A tamper-evident hologram is applied. Enter the hologram number Here for further information about the stick's history. For more information about the program and how these artifacts are transformed into product, please visit NHL Artifact Information.