Keith Wachtel, the president of NHL business, is No. 24 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. 24 is the president of NHL business, Keith Wachtel.
Wachtel consistently finds untapped revenue streams and innovative new partnerships for the NHL. Strengthening the league's relationships across the pond has been great business.
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.