People Of Power & Influence In Hockey: No. 11 – Luc Tardif

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. 11 is IIHF president Luc Tardif.

As excitement builds for 2025’s 4 Nations Face-Off and NHL players at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Tardif must rule on whether Russia and Belarus remain on the outside looking in.

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.