Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman is No. 41 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. 41 is Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman.
The playoff drought is now at nine years, but Yzerman's youth movement is starting to bear fruit, especially on the blueline. Left winger Emmitt Finnie is looking like a late-round steal.
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.