Jayna Hefford, the PWHL's executive VP of hockey operations, is No. 93 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. 93 is Jayna Hefford, the PWHL's executive VP of hockey operations.
Hefford has been a steadying presence in women's hockey since her days as the CWHL commissioner. More importantly, she has built a foundation of trust and respect with the players.
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.