Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell is No. 61 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. 61 is Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell.
In Waddell's first year at the helm in Ohio, the Blue Jackets came this close to capping off an emotional year with an unexpected playoff berth. He's an executive committee member.
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.