Stephen Walkom, the NHL's executive VP and director of officiating, is No. 29 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. 29 is Stephen Walkom, the NHL's executive vice-president and director of officiating.
With shades of grey where many want black or white, officiating continues to fall under heavy scrutiny. Walkom aims to offer his officials the tools to deliver consistency.
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.