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Money & Power 2021
The Hockey News third annual Money & Power special edition is stocked with features and interviews exploring the financial side of hockey. 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 reps; and stories on COVID's impact on hockey and how Vegas is thriving in the desert.
DALLAS STARS
OWNERSHIP TYPE ‘A’ TOM GAGLARDI VANCOUVER HOTELIER AND restaurateur Tom Gaglardi has been the Stars’ owner since 2011, when he purchased the team out of bankruptcy at auction for $240 million. Gaglardi’s father founded the Sandman hotel chain in 1967 and their company, Northland Properties, now owns several dining establishments, such as Moxie’s and all Canadian Denny’s franchises. In addition to owning the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers, Gaglardi has continually upped his investment in the NHL franchise since 2011 with the purchase of the AHL’s Texas Stars and land for development around both the NHL and AHL arenas to build his hospitality brands further in the United States. Despite living in Vancouver, Gaglardi is heavily involved with the day-to-day operations of the team, according to front-office brass. Any concerns about Gaglardi’s ability to continue…
MEDIA
1. ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN AGE: 50 | TOP 100: 50 SPORTSNET HOCKEY INSIDER With his essential “31 Thoughts” column (and podcast), Friedman is a must-read in an otherwise splintered media landscape. He’s a top newsbreaker and insider with a huge platform. 2. BOB MCKENZIE AGE: 64 | TOP 100: 60 TSN HOCKEY INSIDER As he eases into retirement, McKenzie still breaks more stories and carries more sway than almost anyone. There’ll be a void at TSN once ‘Bobby Margarita’ becomes his full-time moniker. 3. PIERRE LEBRUN AGE: 48 | TOP 100: 88 THE ATHLETIC HOCKEY INSIDER While The Athletic roster comes at you in waves, LeBrun is a stalwart who gives the website weight. His insider knowledge is perfect for analyzing NHL issues and personnel decisions. 4. CHRIS JOHNSTON AGE: 39 | TOP 100: 91 SPORTSNET SENIOR HOCKEY WRITER Establishing himself as a top newsbreaker and…
NHL OPERATIONS
1. KRIS KING AGE: 54 | TOP 100: 29 NHL SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, HOCKEY OPERATIONS Key lieutenant in the Toronto situation room also oversees major-league events and return to play protocol, working closely with Gary Bettman. King approves equipment changes, too. 2. GEORGE PARROS AGE: 41 | TOP 100: 38 NHL SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, PLAYER SAFETY The ex-enforcer didn’t dole out many high-profile punishments during the bubble tournament. He’s a very collaborative DOPS leader. Dirty non-hockey plays remain his pet peeve. 3. KAY WHITMORE AGE: 53 | TOP 100: 44 NHL VICE-PRESIDENT, HOCKEY OPERATIONS AND GOALTENDING SUPERVISOR The former goalie is the conduit between active netminders and the league, overseeing all goalie-gear changes. He also supervised the hockey-operations hub for the Toronto bubble. 4. STEPHEN WALKOM AGE: 57 | TOP 100: 86 NHL SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF OFFICIATING Helped officials transition smoothly to 2019-20 rule changes…
Scott Howson
GRAEME ROUSTAN: When you came in as the AHL president, what was the first thing you wanted to tackle? SCOTT HOWSON: Well, I think plans change. Just like everyone else’s plans have changed in this world. I was thinking about my vision for the AHL was keeping the brand strong. I mean, the brand is really strong, it’s the primary development league, the AHL. It’s got a prominent place as a stakeholder in hockey worldwide, and I wanted to make sure we continued to grow and continue to stay close to the NHL. That’s our bread and butter, the NHL, and what we serve, player supply, player development, we serve two critical roles for the NHL. And then also, some of the business things, grow revenues. It’s really competitive, the sports…
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