ESPN hockey reporter Emily Kaplan is No. 97 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. 97 is ESPN hockey reporter Emily Kaplan.
Kaplan has mostly moved away from between the benches on ESPN games. She's breaking more news, contributing to studio shows and reporting features on the NHL's brightest stars.
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.