The average NHL team "now has an enterprise value" of $413M, which is 46% "more than a year ago," according to Mike Ozanian of FORBES.com. For the "first time since Forbes began tracking NHL team values" in '98, three of the league's five most valuable teams are Canadian. This also marks the "first time that every Canadian franchise ranks among the top 16 in the 30 team league." Last season, "six of the seven Canadian teams charged an average ticket price for non-premium seats of at least $70, compared with a league average of $64." Also, the "five most expensive average ticket prices were charged by Canadian franchises" (FORBES.com, 11/25).
| TEAM |
CURRENT
VALUE
|
1-YR
+/-
|
DEBT/
VALUE
|
REVENUE
|
OPERATING
INCOME
|
| Maple Leafs |
$1.15B
|
15%
|
14%
|
$142M
|
$48.7M
|
| Rangers |
$850M
|
13%
|
0%
|
$131M
|
$27.3M
|
| Canadiens |
$775M
|
35%
|
37%
|
$127M
|
$29.6M
|
| Canucks |
$700M
|
105%
|
14%
|
$101M
|
$15.8M
|
| Blackhawks |
$625M
|
79%
|
0%
|
$115M
|
$25.6M
|
| Bruins |
$600M
|
72%
|
18%
|
$114M
|
$18.5M
|
| Flyers |
$500M
|
49%
|
13%
|
$95M
|
$6M
|
| Penguins |
$480M
|
67%
|
21%
|
$107M
|
$20.9M
|
| Red Wings |
$470M
|
36%
|
0%
|
$96M
|
$10.5M
|
| Kings |
$450M
|
63%
|
28%
|
$98M
|
$8.2M
|
| Flames |
$420M
|
71%
|
8%
|
$89M
|
$11.5M
|
| Capitals |
$414M
|
66%
|
31%
|
$83M
|
$8M
|
| Sharks |
$405M
|
82%
|
0%
|
$84M
|
$2.1M
|
| Oilers |
$400M
|
78%
|
25%
|
$80M
|
$10.3M
|
| Senators |
$380M
|
73%
|
39%
|
$83M
|
$6.8M
|
| Jets |
$340M
|
70%
|
38%
|
$79M
|
$6.3M
|
| Avalanche |
$337M
|
60%
|
3%
|
$67M
|
$0.3M
|
| Stars |
$333M
|
39%
|
45%
|
$79M
|
$1.6M
|
| Wild |
$330M
|
51%
|
34%
|
$81M
|
$-13.6M
|
| Devils |
$320M
|
56%
|
81%
|
$78M
|
$-4.2M
|
| Ducks |
$300M
|
56%
|
23%
|
$73M
|
$-3.9M
|
| Sabres |
$250M
|
43%
|
32%
|
$76M
|
$-1.0M
|
| Panthers |
$240M
|
41%
|
50%
|
$69M
|
$-7.7M
|
| Predators |
$205M
|
23%
|
41%
|
$71M
|
$-0.8M
|
| Coyotes |
$200M
|
49%
|
62%
|
$67M
|
$-8.9M
|
| Islanders |
$195M
|
26%
|
51%
|
$61M
|
$-1.2M
|
| Hurricanes |
$187M
|
15%
|
59%
|
$71M
|
$-3.4M
|
| Blues |
$185M
|
42%
|
35%
|
$72M
|
$-2.5M
|
| Lightning |
$180M
|
3%
|
25%
|
$72M
|
$-5.4M
|
| Blue Jackets |
$175M
|
21%
|
43%
|
$69M
|
$4.9M
|
AROUND THE LEAGUE: FORBES' Tom Van Riper notes while 12 of 30 NHL teams "operated at a loss or close to it" during the '12-13 season, the Jets are "basking in a turnaround." In the first year following their relocation to Winnipeg, the Jets' revenues "shot up 48%" to $105M with operating profit of $13.3M. The MTS Centre, with 15,000 seats, may be the "smallest in the NHL, but it's always sold out, with average ticket prices of $81, third highest in the league" (
FORBES, 12/16 issue). In San Jose, David Pollak noted half of the NHL's franchises "showed at least" a 50% increase in overall value, and the Sharks' increase "was the second highest" (
MERCURYNEWS.com, 11/25). FORBES.com's Christina Settimi noted the Maple Leafs earn $40M per a year in local broadcast rights, "taking the top spot" in the NHL. In a deal that expires after the '14-15 season, Rogers Sportsnet "shells out over $700,000 a game for each Leafs game it airs or farms out to fellow broadcaster TSN" (
FORBES.com, 11/25). FORBES.com breaks down the "
NHL's Richest Local TV Deals."
