The 18th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference and Trade Show Presented by MLSE
November 2-4, 2025
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
Toronto, Canada
Vice President of League Operations and Compliance, PWHL
Chris Burkett is the Vice President of League Operations and Compliance at the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), a role he has held for over a year. In this position, he helps oversee league operations across six professional teams, manages salary cap compliance, governs CBA administration and player relations, and contributes to strategic initiatives and capital projects across North American markets. A seasoned lawyer and business strategist with a strong focus on the sports industry, Chris was recognized as Sports Business Journal’s 2024 “Breakthrough of the Year” and was ranked by Legal 500 as both ‘Highly Recommended’ and a ‘Next Gen’ Lawyer.