Keith Wachtel, NHL president of NHL business, is No. 27 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. 27 is Keith Wachtel, NHL president of NHL business.

From major initiatives, such as the Winter Classic, to strategic partnerships on and off the ice, Wachtel and his team are part of the engine that drives the NHL’s off-ice revenue.

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.