Summer is officially over which means the 2023-24 NHL season is right around the corner!
In our annual exercise, we’ve highlighted 24 people who will play a profound role in shaping the upcoming campaign. We’ve included players, executives, coaches and policymakers, mirroring the Hockey Hall of Fame’s criteria.
As always, it’s worth a reminder: this isn’t necessarily a list of the best players in the league, rather these people may shape it for off-the-ice reasons, contractual reasons, or a certain narrative attached to them.
Players
Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins
Karlsson won the Norris Trophy with a tour-de-force offensive performance on a moribund Sharks team that was preoccupied with the Connor Bedard sweepstakes.