THE HOCKEY NEWS LISTS TOP MERCHANDISE SELLING TEAMS

          THE HOCKEY NEWS features a special advertising section     titled "Memorabilia & Collectibles" and lists the top 10     teams in terms of merchandise sales in the U.S., Canada and     North America, based on sales from July 1, 1998 to February     20, 1999 (THN, 4/2 issue).          
  
     
       
UNITED         STATES
    
    
       
    
    
       
CANADA
    
    
       
    
    
       
NORTH         AMERICA
    
  
  
     
       
1)
    
    
Red Wings
    
       
1)
    
    
Maple Leafs
    
       
1)
    
    
Red Wings
  
  
     
       
2)
    
    
Flyers
    
       
2)
    
    
Canadiens
    
       
2)
    
    
Flyers
  
  
     
       
3)
    
    
Rangers
    
       
3)
    
    
Avalanche
    
       
3)
    
    
Rangers
  
  
     
       
4)
    
    
Blackhawks
    
       
4)
    
    
Red Wings
    
       
4)
    
    
Avalanche
  
  
     
       
5)
    
    
Avalanche
    
       
5)
    
    
Canucks
    
       
5)
    
    
Blackhawks
  
  
     
       
6)
    
    
Penguins
    
       
6)
    
    
Mighty Ducks
    
       
6)
    
    
Maple Leafs
  
  
     
       
7)
    
    
Bruins
    
       
7)
    
    
Senators
    
       
7)
    
    
Penguins
  
  
     
       
8)
    
    
Blues
    
       
8)
    
    
Oilers
    
       
8)
    
    
Bruins
  
  
     
       
9)
    
    
Stars
    
       
9)
    
    
Rangers
    
       
9)
    
    
Mighty Ducks
  
  
     
       
10)
    
    
Coyotes
    
       
10)
    
    
Flames
    
       
10)
    
    
Stars