Comments on: Report: Canadian NHL teams are rolling in it

By: davebabychreturns

davebabychreturns — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:44:42 +0000

Wow, 14 of 30 NHL teams making less at the gate in 2010-11 than they did in 2007-08. I guess in fairness that season was right on the cusp of the US recession, and of course the Thrashets will see a substantial increase from last year to this year, but still.

Over 1/3 of the league is worse off on the even of CBA renegotiation than they were three years after the last lockout – and the cap ceiling has increased by nearly $15m since that season.

Hopefully this does not mean another lockout.

By: dadawg77

dadawg77 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:34:36 +0000

Assuming table is in US dollars and the strengthening of the Can Dollar, it isn’t hard to imagine that Canadian teams have a higher US Dollar per game. I wouldn’t expect Canadian teams to lower, probably they increased, their ticket prices as the Canadian dollar strengthen.

By: danphipps01

danphipps01 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:29:59 +0000

That surprises me. I thought all the Original Six were top-ten in revenue. Then again, this is only ticket revenue. Merchandise and TV deals must switch up the order a lot.

By: bigtganks

bigtganks — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:24:02 +0000

Wow, Calgary and Edmonton make more than Chicago and Boston.

By: brucewaynewins

brucewaynewins — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:29:18 +0000

And now I see its league average *egg on face*

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:22:46 +0000

So I guess that means they can afford to help rebuild Vancouver?

By: brucewaynewins

brucewaynewins — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:18:42 +0000

I like that the 16th team is NHL rather than the team acronym.

By: bigtganks

bigtganks — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:30:46 +0000

Wow, how in the world could the NHL move Atlanta to Winnipeg?!?

- (both) Thrashers Fans