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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
ACTUALLY IS

JetSpeed FT6 Pro

HYBRID KICK

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
Actual construction
CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro
Build code
Unknown
Kick point
HYBRID
Flex
100
True curve / mold
Unknown
Curve family
Unknown
Closest retail curve
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
CURRENT EVIDENCE

Why we believe it

pro stock listing

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

Pro Stock Hockey · source/evidence date 2026-09-07

Current inventory explicitly identifies the underlying model as JetSpeed FT6 Pro beneath XF Ghost graphics. Listing reports 100 flex, custom heel comparison, lie 6, grip, and 64-inch height. No readable factory build code published, so construction confidence remains HIGH rather than VERIFIED.

manufacturer

CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro platform uses a hybrid kickpoint

CCM Hockey · source/evidence date 2026-09-07

Manufacturer source supports normalized kick classification for the FT6 Pro platform; it does not establish Malkin-specific shaft/blade layup.

other

Current visible stick confirmed: CCM Tacks XF Ghost

GearGeek · source/evidence date 2026-09-07

Manual competitor-reference check of the latest visible model. Supports graphics/currentness only; actual construction is supported separately.

other

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

GearGeek · source/evidence date 2026-01-08

Manual competitor-reference check only. Used as a trigger/current visible-graphics reference, not as proof of underlying construction.

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 GhostCCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro

HYBRID kick · 100 flex

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2025-10-27

CCM Tacks XF ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2025-09-27

CCM Tacks XF GhostUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2024-09-29

CCM Tacks XF ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2024-02-14

CCM Ribcor Trigger 8 ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2023-09-28

CCM Tacks AS-VI ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2023-03-18

CCM Tacks AS-V ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2023-03-14

Bauer AG5NTUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2023-01-28

CCM JetSpeed FT2Underlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2022-10-15

CCM Tacks AS-V ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
2022-04-29

CCM JetSpeed FT3 ProUnderlying build unknown

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

High confidence
HISTORICAL
Usage date not established

Bauer Vapor ADVBauer 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.