Top 5 Most Valuable NHL Franchises
The official list of the 2021 NHL team’s franchise valuations was released today (Forbes annual list of valuations). A couple notes outside of the Top 5 include the Oilers jumping 100% from their previous valuation. The Oilers are worth $1.1B in 2021, which ranks them inside the Top 10. The smallest increase was from the Vancouver Canucks who only jumped 14% from their previous valuation. The Rangers become the first team to be worth $2 Billion Dollars!
The following were the top franchises on the list;
5. Boston Bruins
2021 Valuation: $1.3B
Owner: Jeremy Jacobs
4. Chicago Blackhawks
2021 Valuation: $1.4B
Owner: Wirtz Corporation, Chairman Rocky Wirtz
3. Montreal Canadiens
2021 Valuation: $1.6B
Owner: Geoff, Andrew, and Justin Molson
2. Toronto Maple Leafs
2021 Valuation: $1.8B
Owner: Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, Chairman Larry Tanenbaum
1. New York Rangers
2021 Valuation: $2B
Owner: Madison Square Gardens Sports Corps., Chairman James L. Dolan