The Top 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey are featured annually in The Hockey News' Money and Power issue, available at THN.com/free.

At No. 99 is Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard.

The beleaguered Blackhawks are made watchable thanks to Bedard, whose off-ice portfolio continues to expand. He’s pushed as the commercial face of the next wave of NHL talent.

Each person on the list this year is ranked in 14 categories of clout, along with many more powerbrokers identified within various silos of expertise. That's all available to find in The Hockey News' Money and Power 2025 Hockey Business Annual.