I bet the duck buys stuff and puts it on its tab.
I know someone who did similar with panels for shower surrounds, he sprayed them with silicone for extra friction reduction, but his kid isn't going to be dragging hundreds of dollars worth of pads across it. He's a center. His shot is pretty wicked.
And for the record, my kid will be using old pads for this. But still.
I have already instructed my son to never, ever talk to any bald man with glasses, especially if said bald man wants to know about the coaches' he's played for.