Board of Governors name new chairman, Ted Leonsis.

Reporting timeline

1. First report2026-09-22 18:03 UTC

   Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC

   Washington’s Ted Leonsis is new chairman of the Board of Governors. Jeremy Jacobs retired after 19 years in that position

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2. Corroborating report2026-09-22 18:03 UTC

   Chris Johnston @reporterchrisPost

   Ted Leonsis has unanimously been voted Chairman of the NHL's Board of Governors, replacing Boston Bruins governor Jeremy Jacobs after 19 years

3. Corroborating report2026-09-22 18:43 UTC

   Emily Kaplan @emilymkaplanPost

   Big news from today’s NHL Board of Governors meeting in New York: Ted Leonsis is now Chairman, replacing a retiring Jeremy Jacobs. While an expansion update is on the docket, I’m not expecting significant news on that front today. https://t.co/wDWLXA8KZk