Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin is No. 88 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. 88 is Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin.
Wayne Gretzky's record fell, and so did the 900-goal milestone. Ovechkin is the undisputed goal-scoring king. But is this his last hurrah? His contract expires at the end of this season.
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.