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Evgeni Malkin

High confidenceLATEST DOCUMENTEDGRAPHICS ≠ BUILD
Last confirmed: 2026-09-07
First seen: 2026-01-08
VISIBLE GRAPHIC

Tacks XF Ghost

CCM

BEHIND
THE
GRAPHICS
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LIKELY UNDERLYING BUILD

JetSpeed FT6 Pro

HYBRID KICK

Construction is based on documented evidence, independently of the visible graphics.

Malkin is one of the NHL’s most interesting stick-churn cases. His visible stick graphics have changed repeatedly across Bauer and CCM models. The latest documented 2025-26 setup is CCM Tacks XF Ghost graphics; current pro-stock evidence identifies at least one substantial Malkin batch as JetSpeed FT6 Pro construction underneath. His verified BGP2B/Vapor ADV 87-flex PRO71 stick remains valuable historical evidence, but it is no longer treated as his current setup.

STICK DNA

Latest documented spec

Visible graphic
CCM Tacks XF Ghost
Likely construction
CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro
Build code
Unknown
Kick point
HYBRID
Flex
100
True curve / mold
Unknown
Curve family
Unknown
Closest retail stick
CCM JetSpeed FT8 Pro
Retail curve match
Unknown
Lie
6
Length
64"
Shaft
Unknown
Blade
RR-100 stiff blade (retail platform; pro variants may differ)
Grip
Yes
First seen
2026-01-08
Last confirmed
2026-09-07
EVIDENCE SUMMARY

Why we believe it

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pro stock listing

Malkin JetSpeed FT6 Pro dressed as XF Ghost — 100 flex, lie 6, 64 inches

Evidence date: 2026-09-07

manufacturer

CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro platform uses a hybrid kickpoint

Evidence date: 2026-09-07

other

Current visible stick confirmed: CCM Tacks XF Ghost

Evidence date: 2026-09-07

other

Latest tracked graphic: Tacks XF Ghost (changed from XF Pro on Jan. 8, 2026)

Evidence date: 2026-01-08

BUYABLE MATCHES

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The recorded construction, including other players' stock and marketplace searches. Matching a build does not establish matching flex, hand or curve. Search results and availability must be checked at the retailer.

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Same build · another player’s stock
IN STOCK

Brock Nelson NHL Pro Stock - CCM Jetspeed FT6 Pro (NHL) — Left - Pro Hossa - 95 Flex (Custom)

HockeyStickMan · CA$239.99 · CA

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Same build · another player’s stock
IN STOCK

Left - Steve Peters Jetspeed FT6 Pro 95 Flex Stick

Pro Stock Hockey · US

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IN STOCK

PSH — Morgan Frost: JetSpeed FT6 Pro dressed as JetSpeed FT8 Pro (80 flex)

Pro Stock Hockey · US

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IN STOCK

PSH — Sam Malinski: JetSpeed FT6 Pro dressed as JetSpeed FT7 Pro (85 flex)

Pro Stock Hockey · US

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IN STOCK

PSH — Miles Wood: JetSpeed FT6 Pro dressed as Ribcor Trigger 9 Pro (85 flex)

Pro Stock Hockey · US

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IN STOCK

PSH — Yakov Trenin: JetSpeed FT6 Pro dressed as JetSpeed FT7 Pro (95 flex)

Pro Stock Hockey · US

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IN STOCK

PSH — Ben Meyers: JetSpeed FT6 Pro (80 flex)

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IN STOCK

PSH — Corey Schueneman: JetSpeed FT6 Pro (85 flex)

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IN STOCK

Left - Juuso Parssinen Jetspeed FT6 Pro 80 Flex Stick

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IN STOCK

Left - Ondrej Pavel Jetspeed FT6 Pro 95 Flex Stick #2

Pro Stock Hockey · US

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Other player stock · build differs or is unconfirmed

Listings attributed to this player that do not match the recorded build. They may be older stock; they are not current-build recommendations.

More related listings

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Related listing

CCM Tacks XF Ghost Senior Hockey Stick

HockeyMonkey · $399.99 · US

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STICK TIMELINE

What changed — and what we actually know.

Visible graphics and true constructions are tracked separately. A historical graphics change can appear here while the build underneath remains unknown.

LATEST
2026-01-08 → 2026-09-07

CCM Tacks XF Ghost → CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro

HYBRID kick · 100 flex

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2025-10-27

CCM Tacks XF Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2025-09-27

CCM Tacks XF Ghost → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2024-09-29

CCM Tacks XF Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2024-02-14

CCM Ribcor Trigger 8 Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2023-09-28

CCM Tacks AS-VI Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2023-03-18

CCM Tacks AS-V Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2023-03-14

Bauer AG5NT → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2023-01-28

CCM JetSpeed FT2 → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2022-10-15

CCM Tacks AS-V Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
2022-04-29

CCM JetSpeed FT3 Pro → Underlying build unknown

Graphics history only — StickDNA has not established the construction underneath.

Unknown
HISTORICAL
Usage date not established

Bauer Vapor ADV → Bauer Vapor ADV

LOW kick · 87 flex · BGP2B

Verified
StickDNA rule: A graphics change is a trigger to investigate, not proof of a construction change. Source publication dates and actual on-ice usage dates are tracked separately; a recent article about an older physical stick does not make that stick current.