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Money & Power 2020
The Hockey News second annual Money & Power special edition is packed with features exploring the financial side of the sport. Inside, you’ll find our annual Top 100 People of Power and Influence, NHL team reports including profiles of every team’s owner and top business and hockey rep and stories on the business of outdoor games, how Seattle is building its team, how the NHL is "going green" and much more.
NHL EXECUTIVES
1. GARY BETTMAN AGE: 67 | TOP 100: 1 NHL COMMISSIONER Labor peace until at least 2022 is a huge win for Bettman. Not only does it keep the owner-friendly CBA intact, but the NHL can now focus on negotiating the new U.S. TV deal. 2. BILL DALY AGE: 55 | TOP 100: 7 NHL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Daly is the league’s approachable voice of reason on major issues, from CBA talks to Olympic participation. He oversees international growth, most notably the NHL’s China interests. 3. COLIN CAMPBELL AGE: 66 | TOP 100: 24 NHL SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS The hockey-ops situation room, director of officiating and competition committee all report to Campbell. He acts as the conduit between the players, GMs and the board of governors. 4. BRIAN JENNINGS AGE: 56 | TOP 100: 35 NHL…
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
OWNER SCOTT MALKIN Impeccable hockey-operations hires and concrete steps for a new arena have shown Isles fans that Malkin and Jonathan Ledecky are the right leaders for the club SCOTT MALKIN’S FAMILY once owned the Empire State Building, so he knows the value of iconic real estate ventures in New York. The 60-year-old principal owner of the New York Islanders has invested deeply in the product on and off the ice since he and partner Jonathan Ledecky converted a small initial stake in the organization to majority shares from previous owner Charles Wang in 2016. The investments include the 2018 hirings of GM Lou Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz and the long-awaited groundbreaking in September on a new arena on Long Island scheduled to open in 2021. Malkin hails from one of the Northeast’s most…
NHL TEAM EXECUTIVES
1. SCOTT O’NEIL AGE: 49 | TOP 100: 23 NEW JERSEY DEVILS CEO, ALTERNATE GOVERNOR His commitment to diversity and gender equality at the corporate level has caught the eye of the NHL, which has brought O’Neil out as an ambassador for good hiring practices. 2. LUC ROBITAILLE AGE: 53 | TOP 100: 30 LOS ANGELES KINGS PRESIDENT, ALTERNATE GOVERNOR A legend in his market thanks to years of on-ice success with the Kings, Robitaille is the perfect example of a president who resonates with the community and the team’s fan base. 3. BRENDAN SHANAHAN AGE: 50 | TOP 100: 68 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS PRESIDENT, ALTERNATE GOVERNOR Toronto is a hard market to survive in, yet he has managed to thrive in the hot seat. Dumping coach Mike Babcock was not an easy decision, but ‘Shanny’ was right there with his…
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
1. HILARY KNIGHT AGE: 30 | TOP 100: 88 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM RIGHT WINGER Knight helped lead the #ForTheGame movement and is one of nine players on the PWHPA’s board. The Team USA star is the most recognizable player in women’s hockey. 2. HAYLEY WICKENHEISER AGE: 41 | TOP 100: 89 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Everyone listens when the greatest player in women’s hockey history speaks. Hall of Famer assumed off-ice role as assistant director of player development with Toronto last season. 3. KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD AGE: 27 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM LEFT WINGER U.S. national team captain and PWHPA board member had a standout fastest-skater performance at NHL all-star weekend. She’s also a part-time commentator for the San Jose Sharks. 4. MARIE-PHILIP POULIN AGE: 28 CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM CENTER The face of women’s hockey in Canada has a laundry list of…
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