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The Rangers, Maple Leafs, Canadiens and Blackhawks are all estimated to be billion-dollar franchises, while the Hurricanes and Blues made big gains from last year's Forbes list.
The NHL’s billion-dollar club is expanding, as the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have been joined by the Chicago Blackhawks as franchises with an estimated 10-figure valuation.
On Tuesday, Forbes released its annual Business of Hockey report, a look into the financials behind the game, with the Rangers remaining atop the rankings for the third straight year as the NHL as a whole rose 15 percent to an average of $594 million per franchise, according to Forbes’ Mike Ozanian.
After topping the list with a $1.25-billion valuation last season, the Blueshirts increased their worth to $1.5 billion this season. The Maple Leafs overtook the Canadiens, who were valued at $1.25 billion, for second spot on the list, increasing their value by $300 million to a whopping $1.4 billion, thanks in part to a massive arena naming rights deal with Scotiabank.
Rangers top latest franchise valuations as NHL now boasts four billion-dollar teams | The Hockey News
The NHL’s billion-dollar club is expanding, as the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have been joined by the Chicago Blackhawks as franchises with an estimated 10-figure valuation.
On Tuesday, Forbes released its annual Business of Hockey report, a look into the financials behind the game, with the Rangers remaining atop the rankings for the third straight year as the NHL as a whole rose 15 percent to an average of $594 million per franchise, according to Forbes’ Mike Ozanian.
After topping the list with a $1.25-billion valuation last season, the Blueshirts increased their worth to $1.5 billion this season. The Maple Leafs overtook the Canadiens, who were valued at $1.25 billion, for second spot on the list, increasing their value by $300 million to a whopping $1.4 billion, thanks in part to a massive arena naming rights deal with Scotiabank.
Rangers top latest franchise valuations as NHL now boasts four billion-dollar teams | The Hockey News
