The Maple Leafs sit atop the list of most valuable teams in the NHL for a second year in a row, via <a href="https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2022/nhl-valuations-2022-leafs-rangers-average-franchise-worth-1234693094/">a report from Sportico</a>.
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The average NHL franchise is worth $1.01 billion—crossing the 10-figure mark for the first time—and up 9% from a year ago. <a href="https://t.co/Nr3uh0dClx">https://t.co/Nr3uh0dClx</a> <a href="https://t.co/HmnajSCx6b">pic.twitter.com/HmnajSCx6b</a>
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According to Sportico, which is a &#8220;high quality digital content company providing sports industry breaking news, data, information, strategies, leadership and insight,&#8221; Toronto sits in top spot, valued at $2.12 billion.
That&#8217;s $110 million more than what the New York Rangers are worth ($2.01 billion).
This new valuation puts the Maple Leafs up 6% from last year, when they were valued at $2 billion. It was the first time ever that an NHL club was valued at over $2 billion.
Every Original Six team made it into the top-10 this year — Toronto being the most valuable and Detroit being the least valuable ($1.12 billion). In order, it goes Toronto, New York, the Montreal Canadiens ($1.7 billion), the Chicago Blackhawks ($1.44 billion, the Boston Bruins ($1.41 billion), and again, the Red Wings.
The L.A. Kings ($1.39 billion, Philadelphia Flyers ($1.35 billion, Edmonton Oilers ($1.29 billion), and Washington Capitals ($1.22 billion) round out the top-10.
According to Sportico, the Maple Leafs have the highest media and sponsor revenue in the NHL. That includes the arena naming rights deal with Scotiabank, which brings in $30 million each year.
The report also projects that Toronto will make a gross revenue of $300 million this year, with a full season of having fans back in the building. This amount also includes 50% of the revenue from events that aren&#8217;t the NHL or NBA.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs, playing in &quot;the best hockey market in the world,&quot; are worth $2.12B, tops in the NHL, acc to new <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportico?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportico</a> research. The avg NHL team worth $1B+ and the Senators, the first CDN team for sale in a decade, valued at $655M, up 21%.<a href="https://t.co/7udraRUM8s">https://t.co/7udraRUM8s</a> <a href="https://t.co/0jUi1e4yxB">pic.twitter.com/0jUi1e4yxB</a>
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Although being valued the highest, Toronto didn&#8217;t have the top revenue in the NHL for the 2021-22 season. That title was given to the New York Rangers, who Sportico says made more than $30 million in revenue alone by advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last season.
It&#8217;s clear that if Toronto does something similar to New York this year, there&#8217;s a lot of money to be had.
The average NHL club is worth $1.01 billion, getting over the 10-figure mark for the first time ever, according to Sportico. Each NHL team has an average revenue of $192 million, which has them ranked behind each of the NFL ($545 million), MLB ($313 million), and NBA (308 million).
In the bottom spot is MLS, where each team averages a revenue of $57 million. However, MLS sits atop the five leagues for &#8220;Average Value-to-Revenue Multiple&#8221; at 10.2%. The NHL is last in this category with an Average Value-to-Revenue Multiple of 5.3%.
&#8220;Hockey teams possess a relatively young, affluent fan base,&#8221; writes Sportico Sports Valuation Reporter, <a href="https://www.sportico.com/author/kurt-badenhausen/">Kurt Badenhausen</a>, &#8220;and the same avenues to grow their businesses, whether it is through sponsorships, content, gambling, blockchain or real estate developments, but at a dramatically lower entry price.&#8221;
The full value of all 32 NHL teams, which includes, &#8220;ownerships’ stakes in real estate, venues, TV networks and team-related holdings,&#8221; is $32.4 billion.

The Maple Leafs sit atop the list of most valuable teams in the NHL for a second year in a row, via <a href="https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2022/nhl-valuations-2022-leafs-rangers-average-franchise-worth-1234693094/">a report from Sportico</a>.

https://twitter.com/Sportico/status/1587390654526767104?s=20&amp;t=pU3PMzqf3QfC1JqDAmp5PQ

According to Sportico, which is a "high quality digital content company providing sports industry breaking news, data, information, strategies, leadership and insight," Toronto sits in top spot, valued at $2.12 billion.

That's $110 million more than what the New York Rangers are worth ($2.01 billion).

This new valuation puts the Maple Leafs up 6% from last year, when they were valued at $2 billion. It was the first time ever that an NHL club was valued at over $2 billion.

Every Original Six team made it into the top-10 this year — Toronto being the most valuable and Detroit being the least valuable ($1.12 billion). In order, it goes Toronto, New York, the Montreal Canadiens ($1.7 billion), the Chicago Blackhawks ($1.44 billion, the Boston Bruins ($1.41 billion), and again, the Red Wings.

The L.A. Kings ($1.39 billion, Philadelphia Flyers ($1.35 billion, Edmonton Oilers ($1.29 billion), and Washington Capitals ($1.22 billion) round out the top-10.

According to Sportico, the Maple Leafs have the highest media and sponsor revenue in the NHL. That includes the arena naming rights deal with Scotiabank, which brings in $30 million each year.

The report also projects that Toronto will make a gross revenue of $300 million this year, with a full season of having fans back in the building. This amount also includes 50% of the revenue from events that aren't the NHL or NBA.

https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1587391944937701376?s=20&amp;t=EUPWOqT8_xkxoUi8mYr7Rg

Although being valued the highest, Toronto didn't have the top revenue in the NHL for the 2021-22 season. That title was given to the New York Rangers, who Sportico says made more than $30 million in revenue alone by advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

It's clear that if Toronto does something similar to New York this year, there's a lot of money to be had.

The average NHL club is worth $1.01 billion, getting over the 10-figure mark for the first time ever, according to Sportico. Each NHL team has an average revenue of $192 million, which has them ranked behind each of the NFL ($545 million), MLB ($313 million), and NBA (308 million).

In the bottom spot is MLS, where each team averages a revenue of $57 million. However, MLS sits atop the five leagues for "Average Value-to-Revenue Multiple" at 10.2%. The NHL is last in this category with an Average Value-to-Revenue Multiple of 5.3%.

"Hockey teams possess a relatively young, affluent fan base," writes Sportico Sports Valuation Reporter, <a href="https://www.sportico.com/author/kurt-badenhausen/">Kurt Badenhausen</a>, "and the same avenues to grow their businesses, whether it is through sponsorships, content, gambling, blockchain or real estate developments, but at a dramatically lower entry price."

The full value of all 32 NHL teams, which includes, "ownerships’ stakes in real estate, venues, TV networks and team-related holdings," is $32.4 billion.

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