People Of Power & Influence In Hockey: No. 29 – Stephen Walkom

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. 29 is NHL senior vice-president and director of officiating, Stephen Walkom.

Back in his day, referees like Walkom put a personal stamp on their games. Now, he’s striving to establish a standard of consistency for officials with much less variance.

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.