Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola is No. 53 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. 53 is Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola.
Since purchasing the Panthers in 2013, Viola has assembled a front office that has turned a moribund franchise into consecutive Stanley Cup champions and a model for sustained on-ice 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.