The official arena of the New York Rangers, the most valuable NHL team as of the 2020–21 NHL season.

Forbes compiles the finances of all 32 NHL teams to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of the monetary worth of the sport, market, stadium deals, and brand.[1] These areas are supported by applying financial metrics such as debt and operating income to each one.[2]

The latest ranking reported that the New York Rangers is the most valuable NHL franchise after the 2021–22 NHL season.[3] The fastest growing NHL franchise is the Edmonton Oilers, with a 136.1% increase in valuation since the 2017–18 NHL season ($0.575 billion to $1.275 billion).[4] The Rangers have been the most valuable NHL team since the 2014–15 NHL season, totaling up to eight consecutive years.[5]

Several media outlets have referenced in related news or conducts analytic journalism when the ranking comes out, such as CBS and Bleacher Report.[6][7] The NHL has consistently published news about the rankings since the early renditions.[8][9] The report has also applied more context to NHL trends, such as the Edmonton Oilers doubling in value in just one year.[10] Particularly, the Oilers have recently been clinching the playoffs consistently that aligns well with the opening of Rogers Place and new media deals.[11][12][13]

Ranking

Rankings as of December 14, 2022 (2021–22 NHL season)[2]

RankSwing[lower-alpha 1]TeamTerritoryValue[lower-alpha 2]Change[lower-alpha 3]Debt[lower-alpha 4]Revenue[lower-alpha 5]Operating Income[lower-alpha 6]
1SteadyNew York Rangers New York$2.2 billionIncrease 37.5%1%$249 million$90 million
2SteadyToronto Maple Leafs Ontario$2 billionIncrease 33.3%10%$248 million$116 million
3SteadyMontreal Canadiens Quebec$1.85 billionIncrease 42.3%12%$239 million$110 million
4SteadyChicago Blackhawks Illinois$1.5 billionIncrease 36.4%7%$222 million$92 million
5SteadyBoston Bruins Massachusetts$1.4 billionIncrease 51.4%7%$218 million$57 million
6SteadyLos Angeles Kings California$1.3 billionIncrease 60.5%8%$249 million$88 million
7Increase 6Edmonton Oilers Alberta$1.275 billionIncrease 136.1%6%$230 million$87 million
8Decrease 1Philadelphia Flyers Pennsylvania$1.25 billionIncrease 56.3%8%$190 million$35 million
9Increase 1Washington Capitals Washington, D.C.$1.2 billionIncrease 65.5%9%$192 million$55 million
10New entrySeattle Kraken Washington$1.05 billionNew entry44%$191 million$67 million
11Decrease 3Detroit Red Wings Michigan$1.03 billionIncrease 32.9%9%$187 million$61 million
12Increase 10New York Islanders New York$1.02 billionIncrease 131.8%32%$181 million$35 million
13Decrease 4Vancouver Canucks British Columbia$1.01 billionIncrease 37.4%12%$187 million$58 million
14Increase 7Tampa Bay Lightning Florida$1 billionIncrease 124.7%14%$187 million$27 million
15Decrease 4Pittsburgh Penguins Pennsylvania$0.99 billionIncrease 52.3%20%$187 million$37 million
16Decrease 4Vegas Golden Knights Nevada$0.965 billionIncrease 67.8%16%$198 million$64 million
17Increase 2New Jersey Devils New Jersey$0.960 billionIncrease 110.9%15%$191 million$37 million
18Decrease 4Dallas Stars Texas$0.925 billionIncrease 76.2%17%$187 million$43 million
19Decrease 2St. Louis Blues Missouri$0.88 billionIncrease 89.2%14%$180 million$56 million
20Increase 4Colorado Avalanche Colorado$0.86 billionIncrease 100%32%$178 million$43 million
21Decrease 1Calgary Flames Alberta$0.855 billionIncrease 90%14%$178 million$41 million
22Decrease 6Minnesota Wild Minnesota$0.85 billionIncrease 73.5%19%$169 million$40 million
23Increase 2Nashville Predators Tennessee$0.81 billionIncrease 90.6%19%$169 million$35 million
24Decrease 1Ottawa Senators Ontario$0.8 billionIncrease 83.9%25%$157 million$47 million
25Decrease 10San Jose Sharks California$0.74 billionIncrease 45.1%14%$150 million$6.7 million
26Decrease 8Anaheim Ducks California$0.725 billionIncrease 57.6%34%$158 million$44 million
27SteadyWinnipeg Jets Manitoba$0.65 billionIncrease 56.6%27%$149 million$22 million
28Decrease 2Carolina Hurricanes North Carolina$0.64 billionIncrease 52.4%23%$159 million$18 million
29SteadyColumbus Blue Jackets Ohio$0.62 billionIncrease 93.8%22%$144 million$31 million
30Decrease 2Buffalo Sabres New York$0.61 billionIncrease 62.7%21%$143 million$20 million
31Decrease 1Florida Panthers Florida$0.55 billionIncrease 86.4%30%$137 million$4.7 million
32Decrease 1Arizona Coyotes Arizona$0.45 billionIncrease 55.2%69%$127 million$5.8 million

Composition

A pie chart that represents the composition of valuation for the average NHL club.

  Sport (25.8%)
  Market (38.3%)
  Stadium (23.6%)
  Brand (12.3%)
Team[lower-alpha 7]Value[lower-alpha 2]Sport[lower-alpha 8]Market[lower-alpha 9]Stadium[lower-alpha 10]Brand[lower-alpha 11]
New York Rangers$2.2 billion$0.252 billion$1.038 billion$0.632 billion$0.279 billion
Toronto Maple Leafs$2 billion$0.239 billion$0.937 billion$0.536 billion$0.289 billion
Montreal Canadiens$1.85 billion$0.239 billion$0.944 billion$0.427 billion$0.241 billion
Chicago Blackhawks$1.5 billion$0.23 billion$0.679 billion$0.407 billion$0.184 billion
Boston Bruins$1.4 billion$0.22 billion$0.581 billion$0.42 billion$0.179 billion
Los Angeles Kings$1.3 billion$0.149 billion$0.535 billion$0.446 billion$0.171 billion
Edmonton Oilers$1.275 billion$0.186 billion$0.605 billion$0.295 billion$0.189 billion
Philadelphia Flyers$1.25 billion$0.24 billion$0.501 billion$0.365 billion$0.145 billion
Washington Capitals$1.2 billion$0.214 billion$0.52 billion$0.286 billion$0.18 billion
Seattle Kraken$1.05 billion$0.191 billion$0.428 billion$0.272 billion$0.159 billion
Detroit Red Wings$1.03 billion$0.245 billion$0.411 billion$0.228 billion$0.146 billion
New York Islanders$1.02 billion$0.206 billion$0.412 billion$0.268 billion$0.134 billion
Vancouver Canucks$1.01 billion$0.24 billion$0.433 billion$0.202 billion$0.135 billion
Tampa Bay Lightning$1 billion$0.238 billion$0.379 billion$0.272 billion$0.111 billion
Pittsburgh Penguins$0.99 billion$0.194 billion$0.4 billion$0.256 billion$0.141 billion
Vegas Golden Knights$0.965 billion$0.168 billion$0.407 billion$0.268 billion$0.123 billion
New Jersey Devils$0.96 billion$0.209 billion$0.359 billion$0.271 billion$0.121 billion
Dallas Stars$0.925 billion$0.22 billion$0.383 billion$0.198 billion$0.124 billion
St. Louis Blues$0.88 billion$0.252 billion$0.313 billion$0.203 billion$0.112 billion
Colorado Avalanche$0.86 billion$0.249 billion$0.302 billion$0.199 billion$0.11 billion
Calgary Flames$0.855 billion$0.247 billion$0.346 billion$0.166 billion$0.096 billion
Minnesota Wild$0.85 billion$0.258 billion$0.296 billion$0.195 billion$0.101 billion
Nashville Predators$0.81 billion$0.257 billion$0.266 billion$0.19 billion$0.096 billion
Ottawa Senators$0.8 billion$0.293 billion$0.238 billion$0.152 billion$0.116 billion
San Jose Sharks$0.74 billion$0.293 billion$0.221 billion$0.168 billion$0.057 billion
Anaheim Ducks$0.725 billion$0.263 billion$0.224 billion$0.147 billion$0.091 billion
Winnipeg Jets$0.65 billion$0.26 billion$0.203 billion$0.124 billion$0.063 billion
Carolina Hurricanes$0.64 billion$0.223 billion$0.214 billion$0.128 billion$0.075 billion
Buffalo Sabres$0.61 billion$0.263 billion$0.193 billion$0.1 billion$0.053 billion
Florida Panthers$0.55 billion$0.247 billion$0.156 billion$0.096 billion$0.052 billion
Arizona Coyotes$0.45 billion$0.236 billion$0.117 billion$0.061 billion$0.036 billion

Historical valuations

Historical valuations (in US$ millions) by NHL club[lower-alpha 7]
Team2022–232021–222020–212019–202018–192017–182016–172015–162014–152013–142012–13
Toronto Maple Leafs2,8002,0001,8001,5001,5001,5001,4001,1001,2001,3001,200
New York Rangers2,6502,2002,0001,7001,7001,6001,5001,3001,2001,100850
Montreal Canadiens2,3001,8501,6001,3001,3001,3001,3001,1001,2001,000775
Los Angeles Kings2,0001,3001,025825850810750600580580450
Boston Bruins1,9001,4001,3001,0001,000925890800750750600
Chicago Blackhawks1,8751,5001,4001,1001,1001,1001,000925925825625
Edmonton Oilers1,8501,2751,100550575540520445455475400
Philadelphia Flyers1,6501,2501,200800825800740720660625500
Washington Capitals1,6001,200930750775725625575565500414
New York Islanders1,5501,020950520520440395385325300195
New Jersey Devils1,450960775530550455400320330330320
Vancouver Canucks1,3251,010825725740735730700745800700
Tampa Bay Lightning1,2501,000650470470445390305260230180
Seattle Kraken1,2251,0508750[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]
Detroit Red Wings1,2001,030990775800775700625600570470
Pittsburgh Penguins1,175990900650665650650570560565480
Colorado Avalanche1,150860630465475430385360360360337
Vegas Golden Knights1,1259657105705805755000[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]0[lower-alpha 12]
Calgary Flames1,100855680480500450430410435451420
Dallas Stars1,080925720575600525515500450420333
Minnesota Wild1,050850675500510490440400380370330
St. Louis Blues990880640510530465450310270235185
Nashville Predators975810600435460425380270255250205
Ottawa Senators950800525430445435420355370400380
Anaheim Ducks925725620460480460460415400365300
San Jose Sharks900740625515540510490470445425405
Carolina Hurricanes825640550440450420370230225220187
Winnipeg Jets780650575405420415375340350358340
Florida Panthers775550450295310295305235186190240
Columbus Blue Jackets765620475310325320315245226200175
Buffalo Sabres750610500385400375350300300288250
Arizona Coyotes500450400285300290300240220225200

Notes

  1. ↑ Movement of spots in the ranking from the 2017–18 NHL season to the 2021–22 NHL season.
  2. 1 2 Value of team (in USD) based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
  3. ↑ Change of valuation from the 2016–17 NHL season to the 2020–21 NHL season.
  4. ↑ Expressed as the percentage of valuation that is debt. Includes stadium debt.
  5. ↑ Revenue in USD.
  6. ↑ Earnings (in USD) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  7. 1 2 Financial data taken from each team profile on Forbes.
  8. ↑ Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
  9. ↑ Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
  10. ↑ Portion of franchise's value attributable to its arena.
  11. ↑ Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Club did not exist to be attributed a financial valuation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New York Rangers Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "NHL Team Values 2022: New York Rangers On Top At $2.2 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Business of Hockey List". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rangers top Forbes' list of NHL team values as 1st franchise worth $2B". Score Media and Gaming. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "New York Rangers tabbed as most valuable NHL franchise, Maple Leafs and Canadiens round out the top three". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rangers Top Forbes' 2021 List of Most Valuable NHL Teams; NYR Becomes 1st $2B Team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Maple Leafs first NHL team worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Forbes: Maple Leafs most valuable NHL team at $332 million; Capitals are last". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "NHL Records - Edmonton Oilers". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Home of the Katz Group". Katz Group of Companies. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Sportsnet announces 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers broadcast schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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