Forbes list of the most valuable NHL clubs

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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]

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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]
1Steady2.svg New York Rangers Flag of New York.svg  New York $2.2 billionIncrease2.svg 37.5%1%$249 million$90 million
2Steady2.svg Toronto Maple Leafs Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario $2 billionIncrease2.svg 33.3%10%$248 million$116 million
3Steady2.svg Montreal Canadiens Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec $1.85 billionIncrease2.svg 42.3%12%$239 million$110 million
4Steady2.svg Chicago Blackhawks Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois $1.5 billionIncrease2.svg 36.4%7%$222 million$92 million
5Steady2.svg Boston Bruins Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts $1.4 billionIncrease2.svg 51.4%7%$218 million$57 million
6Steady2.svg Los Angeles Kings Flag of California.svg  California $1.3 billionIncrease2.svg 60.5%8%$249 million$88 million
7Increase2.svg 6 Edmonton Oilers Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta $1.275 billionIncrease2.svg 136.1%6%$230 million$87 million
8Decrease2.svg 1 Philadelphia Flyers Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania $1.25 billionIncrease2.svg 56.3%8%$190 million$35 million
9Increase2.svg 1 Washington Capitals Flag of the District of Columbia.svg  Washington, D.C. $1.2 billionIncrease2.svg 65.5%9%$192 million$55 million
10New.png Seattle Kraken Flag of Washington.svg  Washington $1.05 billionNew.png44%$191 million$67 million
11Decrease2.svg 3 Detroit Red Wings Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan $1.03 billionIncrease2.svg 32.9%9%$187 million$61 million
12Increase2.svg 10 New York Islanders Flag of New York.svg  New York $1.02 billionIncrease2.svg 131.8%32%$181 million$35 million
13Decrease2.svg 4 Vancouver Canucks Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia $1.01 billionIncrease2.svg 37.4%12%$187 million$58 million
14Increase2.svg 7 Tampa Bay Lightning Flag of Florida.svg  Florida $1 billionIncrease2.svg 124.7%14%$187 million$27 million
15Decrease2.svg 4 Pittsburgh Penguins Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania $0.99 billionIncrease2.svg 52.3%20%$187 million$37 million
16Decrease2.svg 4 Vegas Golden Knights Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada $0.965 billionIncrease2.svg 67.8%16%$198 million$64 million
17Increase2.svg 2 New Jersey Devils Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey $0.960 billionIncrease2.svg 110.9%15%$191 million$37 million
18Decrease2.svg 4 Dallas Stars Flag of Texas.svg  Texas $0.925 billionIncrease2.svg 76.2%17%$187 million$43 million
19Decrease2.svg 2 St. Louis Blues Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri $0.88 billionIncrease2.svg 89.2%14%$180 million$56 million
20Increase2.svg 4 Colorado Avalanche Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado $0.86 billionIncrease2.svg 100%32%$178 million$43 million
21Decrease2.svg 1 Calgary Flames Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta $0.855 billionIncrease2.svg 90%14%$178 million$41 million
22Decrease2.svg 6 Minnesota Wild Flag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota $0.85 billionIncrease2.svg 73.5%19%$169 million$40 million
23Increase2.svg 2 Nashville Predators Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee $0.81 billionIncrease2.svg 90.6%19%$169 million$35 million
24Decrease2.svg 1 Ottawa Senators Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario $0.8 billionIncrease2.svg 83.9%25%$157 million$47 million
25Decrease2.svg 10 San Jose Sharks Flag of California.svg  California $0.74 billionIncrease2.svg 45.1%14%$150 million$6.7 million
26Decrease2.svg 8 Anaheim Ducks Flag of California.svg  California $0.725 billionIncrease2.svg 57.6%34%$158 million$44 million
27Steady2.svg Winnipeg Jets Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba $0.65 billionIncrease2.svg 56.6%27%$149 million$22 million
28Decrease2.svg 2 Carolina Hurricanes Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina $0.64 billionIncrease2.svg 52.4%23%$159 million$18 million
29Steady2.svg Columbus Blue Jackets Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio $0.62 billionIncrease2.svg 93.8%22%$144 million$31 million
30Decrease2.svg 2 Buffalo Sabres Flag of New York.svg  New York $0.61 billionIncrease2.svg 62.7%21%$143 million$20 million
31Decrease2.svg 1 Florida Panthers Flag of Florida.svg  Florida $0.55 billionIncrease2.svg 86.4%30%$137 million$4.7 million
32Decrease2.svg 1 Arizona Coyotes Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona $0.45 billionIncrease2.svg 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]
Team 2021–22 2020–21 2019–20 2018–19 2017–18 2016–17 2015–16 2014–15 2013–14 2012–13
New York Rangers 2,2002,0001,7001,7001,6001,5001,3001,2001,100850
Toronto Maple Leafs 2,0001,8001,5001,5001,5001,4001,1001,2001,3001,200
Montreal Canadiens 1,8501,6001,3001,3001,3001,3001,1001,2001,000775
Chicago Blackhawks 1,5001,4001,1001,1001,1001,000925925825625
Boston Bruins 1,4001,3001,0001,000925890800750750600
Los Angeles Kings 1,3001,025825850810750600580580450
Edmonton Oilers 1,2751,100550575540520445455475400
Philadelphia Flyers 1,2501,200800825800740720660625500
Washington Capitals 1,200930750775725625575565500414
Seattle Kraken 1,0508750 [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 Wings 1,030990775800775700625600570470
New York Islanders 1,020950520520440395385325300195
Vancouver Canucks 1,010825725740735730700745800700
Tampa Bay Lightning 1,000650470470445390305260230180
Pittsburgh Penguins 990900650665650650570560565480
Vegas Golden Knights 9657105705805755000 [lower-alpha 12] 0 [lower-alpha 12] 0 [lower-alpha 12] 0 [lower-alpha 12]
New Jersey Devils 960775530550455400320330330320
Dallas Stars 925720575600525515500450420333
St. Louis Blues 880640510530465450310270235185
Colorado Avalanche 860630465475430385360360360337
Calgary Flames 855680480500450430410435451420
Minnesota Wild 850675500510490440400380370330
Nashville Predators 810600435460425380270255250205
Ottawa Senators 800525430445435420355370400380
San Jose Sharks 740625515540510490470445425405
Anaheim Ducks 725620460480460460415400365300
Winnipeg Jets 650575405420415375340350358340
Carolina Hurricanes 640550440450420370230225220187
Columbus Blue Jackets 620475310325320315245226200175
Buffalo Sabres 610500385400375350300300288250
Florida Panthers 550450295310295305235186190240
Arizona Coyotes 450400285300290300240220225200

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.

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