NHL chief operating officer Stephen McArdle is No. 26 on the Top 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey.

The Top 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey are featured annually in The Hockey News' Money and Power issue, available at THN.com/free.

At No. 26 is NHL chief operating officer Stephen McArdle.

McArdle’s fingerprints are all over the NHL’s implementation of puck- and player-tracking technology. It’s changed how we watch the game, with real-time data providing new insight.

Each person on the list this year is ranked in 14 categories of clout, along with many more powerbrokers identified within various silos of expertise. That's all available to find in The Hockey News' Money and Power 2025 Hockey Business Annual.