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. 25 is Steve Mayer, NHL president of content and events.
Partnering with Amazon has allowed the league to showcase more behind-the-scenes footage. The NHL draft from the Sphere in Las Vegas was a unique event. Mayer was behind both.
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.