NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is No. 1 on the 100 People of Power & Influence list in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power Issue.
The 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey are featured in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power issue, available at THN.com/free.
At No. 1 is NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
Behemoth expansion fees, soaring franchise values, ever-increasing profits and labor peace for the foreseeable future – Bettman has the league on more stable footing than ever.
Each person on the list this year is ranked in 14 categories of job classification, from owners to players to agents, along with many more powerbrokers identified within various silos of expertise. That's all available to find in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power hockey business annual.