People Of Power & Influence In Hockey: No. 46 – Brendan Shanahan

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. 46 is Toronto Maple Leafs president, alt. governor Brendan Shanahan.

In Shanahan’s decade at the helm, the Leafs have evolved into a perpetual playoff team. They have yet to reach the promised land, but no other team commands more attention.

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.