Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold is No. 7 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. 7 is Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold.
Leipold made a statement with the signing of Kirill Kaprizov to a cap-era record contract. Minnesota faithful know he will do everything to support team's title aspirations.
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.