NHLPA assistant executive director Ron Hainsey is No. 16 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. 16 is NHLPA assistant executive director Ron Hainsey.
Marty Walsh's trusted lieutenant is level-headed and thoughtful. Hainsey has risen to the occasion with the union after playing more than 1,100 NHL games and winning a Cup as a D-man.
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.