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Hockey’s newsmakers

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As the NHL prepares to drop the puck on a new season,
we direct your attention to the executives, agents and players
making an impact in 2017-18.

Bill Foley, owner, Vegas Golden Knights
Sean Henry, CEO and President, Nashville Predators
Steve Griggs, CEO, Tampa Bay Lightning
Steve Patterson, president and CEO, and John Chayka, general manager, Arizona Coyotes
Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky, Owners, New York Islanders
Tom Anselmi, CEO and president, Ottawa Senators
Michael Paull, CEO, BAMTech
Alex Faust, television play-by-play announcer, Los Angeles Kings
Dan Lovinger, executive vice president, advertising sales, NBC Sports Group
Heidi Browning, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, NHL
David Lehanski, senior vice president of business development, global partnerships, NHL
David Proper, executive vice president of media and international strategy, NHL
Nili Doft, vice president of digital products and analytics, NHL
Steve McArdle, executive vice president, strategic planning, and chief administrative officer, NHL
Pat Kelleher, executive director, USA Hockey
Adam Dettman, director, sports and entertainment marketing, MillerCoors
Tom Manchester, vice president of field marketing, Dunkin’ Donuts
Dan Near, head of Adidas Hockey, Adidas Group North America
Connor McDavid, center, Edmonton Oilers, and Jeff Jackson, partner, Orr Hockey Group
Auston Matthews, center, Toronto Maple Leafs
Hilary Knight, forward, U.S. women’s national team and Boston Pride
Pat Brisson, co-head, hockey division, CAA Sports
Ben Hankinson, agent, Octagon
Mathieu Schneider, special assistant to the executive director, NHL Players’ Association
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