NHL Team Values from Forbes

[Hakkola]

This actually came out last october, interesting to see teams like Minnesota ahead of Calgary.

Rankings:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/31/nhl08_NHL-Team-Valuations_Rank.html

http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/29/nhl-team-values-biz-sports-nhl08_cz_mo_kb_1029nhl_land.html

[AE92_TreunoSC]

Toronto fans are way too friggin loyal....

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Hakkola
This actually came out last october, interesting to see teams like Minnesota ahead of Calgary.

Not terribly surprising. Hockey is HUGE in Minnesota.

[rumeo]

i figured edmonton would be a lot higher then it is...vancouver at 8th!

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by Hakkola
This actually came out last october, interesting to see teams like Minnesota ahead of Calgary.

Rankings:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/31/nhl08_NHL-Team-Valuations_Rank.html

http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/29/nhl-team-values-biz-sports-nhl08_cz_mo_kb_1029nhl_land.html

Minnesota sells out every game - regardless of how well the team is doing. Being south of the border and in a hockey market as loyal as in Canadian markets would do it.

[rumeo]

chicago will be up there soon, this season theyve sold out every home game

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by badatusrnames


Minnesota sells out every game - regardless of how well the team is doing. Being south of the border and in a hockey market as loyal as in Canadian markets would do it.

Calgary has sold out most games over the past 3 years or so as well... Maybe they have higher ticket prices, but we've been doing better in the playoffs than Minni so that should bring in more revenue.

I know how big hockey is in Minnesota, I used to live 20 minutes from the border, and they've lost a team before. Minnesota North Stars!

[Eleanor]

Leafs :banghead:

[Jlude]

INteresting read!

Leafs fans are just ridiculous

[Jeremiah]

Figured the Canadiens would be number one.

[D'z Nutz]

Edmonton and Calgary would be higher if we didn't have to pay for Montreal's tickets...

[oilerfan4lyfe]

I'm assuming that "Value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending), without deduction for debt (other than arena debt). " likely explains for some of the surprises. Edmonton also has a reduced revenue stream because of their small arena capacity.

Overall I think people should just take this sort of stuff with a grain of salt because it can vary greatly depending on how you evaluate the numbers.

[dezmarez]

also if you think
minnesota is sold out in USD dollars
calgary is sold out in CAD dollars

[Nissanaddict]

Minnesota has sold out every single game the Wild have ever played....even pre-season (allegedly). The Flames don't sell out pre-season games.

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by Hakkola
I know how big hockey is in Minnesota, I used to live 20 minutes from the border, and they've lost a team before. Minnesota North Stars!

My first Flames game was a Flames-North Stars game...

From what I understand, the North Stars left Minnesota not because of attendance, but because of poor management and management controversies.

[Gabe182]

Loyal leafs fan here!
To bad this how much a team is worth...not how good a team plays :(

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by badatusrnames


My first Flames game was a Flames-North Stars game...

From what I understand, the North Stars left Minnesota not because of attendance, but because of poor management and management controversies.

Possible. I've actually never read up on it, I was only 9 when they left.