Keith Pelley, the Toronto Maple Leafs' CEO and alternate governor, is No. 21 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. 21 is Keith Pelley, the alternate governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the CEO of its parent company, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
Pelley made the difficult decision to part ways with longtime Leafs president Brendan Shanahan. Pressure is always on in Toronto, where the fan base is starved for success.
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.