

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. 6 is Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid.

Back-to-back Cup final heartbreaks led McDavid to leave significant money on the table in an effort to help Edmonton take the final step. Became fourth-fastest player to 1,100 points.
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.