People Of Power & Influence In Hockey: No. 34 – Kris King

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. 34 is Kris King, NHL senior vice-president of hockey operations.

King is best-known as a key voice in the Situation Room. His hockey-ops duties also include oversight of tentpole events, including outdoor games and this year’s 4 Nations Face-Off.

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.