

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. 11 is Creative Artists Agency player agent Pat Brisson.

His work getting top 2026 NHL draft prospect Gavin McKenna paid to play at Penn State is a watershed moment for hockey. Brisson's stable includes Crosby, MacKinnon and Celebrini.
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.