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Written by Maury Brown
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Friday, 31 October 2008 19:34 |
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 Michael Ozanian and Kurt Badenhausen have compiled their annual valuations of all 30 franchises in the National Hockey League for Forbes magazine, with the Toronto Maple Leafs ranked as the #1 most valuable at $448 million, a 9 percent increase in value from the year prior while posting a mind-boggling $66.4 million in operating income, a measure of profit.
As reported by Forbes: The 2007-08 season was the National Hockey League's most successful since Forbes began tracking team values 10 years ago.
Fueled by higher ticket prices and a stronger Canadian dollar, revenue increased 13%, to an average of $92 million per team, while operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) rose 48%, to $4.7 million per team.
A stronger loonie helps teams north of the border, because they take in revenue in Canadian dollars, but pay their players in U.S. currency. Last season the value of the Canadian dollar increased 15% relative to the U.S. dollar. The average team value rose 10% during the past year, to $220 million. Five of the six Canadian teams —Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers— rose in value more than the league average.
Of the 30 franchises, Forbes reports that twelve posted operating losses – all Stateside – including the Predators (-$1.3 mil), Flyers (-$1.8 mil), Bruins (-$3 mil), Thrashers (-$6.1 mil), Capitals (-$6.9 mil), Blue Jackets (-$7.1 mil), Blues (-$8.6 mil), Islanders (-$8.8 mil), Sabres (-$8.9 mil), Panthers (-$9.4 mil), Coyotes (-$9.7 mil), and Hurricanes (-$11.5 mil).
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Internet
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Written by Maury Brown
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 14:26 |
 The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that on October 30 it will offer fans a free trial of NHL GameCenter Live, a new online subscription service that enables fans to engage with live NHL games via TV-quality streaming video. Streaming up to 40 games per week, NHL GameCenter Live is specifically designed for those avid fans looking for the most complete, in-game NHL viewing experience, as well as for the nearly 50 percent of NHL fans that live away from their favorite team’s local television market and crave more content and access. “Thousands of fans are already enjoying NHL GameCenter Live and their feedback has been extremely positive,” said Perry Cooper the NHL’s Senior Vice President, NHL Direct + Digital Marketing. “We are adding another free trial date so we can show even more NHL fans how amazing it is to experience live games online with NHL GameCenter Live.” NHL GameCenter Live features include: • “Game of the Night” featuring camera angles not available to television viewers. • Multi-game view to watch up to four games at once. • On-Demand Viewing of archived games. • Chat with other fans. • Real-time scoreboard and scoring alerts that keep track of all live NHL action. • Tons of stats from the NHL’s own Real-Time Statistics. • Play-by-play action tracking that shows where and when every shot, goal, hit and penalty came from, as well links to highlights of select plays. • Audio choice. When available, fans can choose their favorite audio feed (home or away radio) for each game. • Game highlights. Access to League-wide video highlights at the click of a mouse. • Game photos. Coming soon, fans can browse and purchase rich, dynamic Getty Images for from every game throughout the League. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Fans can subscribe immediately to NHL GameCenter Live at the rate of US$169/CAN$219 for the whole season, or for monthly installments of US$20.99/CAN$30.99. Fans who have purchased the NHL® 2k9 video game can receive a 60-day free trial of NHL GameCenter Live with proof of purchase by visiting www.nhl.com/livegames2k. To order NHL GameCenter Live visit www.nhl.com/gamecenter. Source: NHL
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Television
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Written by Maury Brown
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 20:38 |
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 Hockey fans now have more to root for. Verizon announced today that NHL Center Ice is being add to the FiOS TV lineup. Also, Verizon will launch the NHL Network in the coming days.
NHL Center Ice is a subscription sports package that includes up to 40 out-of-market NHL games per week and select games from the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As an added bonus, Verizon will broadcast select NHL Center Ice games in high definition (HD). The price is $169 for the entire season. NHL Network will broadcast 75 live regular-season games in 2008-09 -- all in HD. The programming brings hockey fans inside the game by offering original programming,
documentaries, unparalleled analysis and highlights, live events, and the best in vintage games and features. The network’s signature daily live highlight show, “NHL On The Fly,” airs nightly throughout the hockey season. Hockey fans will be amazed by the lifelike viewing experience they’ll have when watching NHL action on FiOS. “There’s no better way to experience sports than on FiOS TV, and there’s no better way to catch NHL action than with NHL Center Ice and NHL Network,” said Terry Denson, vice
president – FiOS TV content and programming. “The unrivaled, stunning picture-and-sound quality that FiOS TV delivers will make fans feel like they’re in a rink-side seat. And by providing hundreds of out-of-market games during the season, NHL Center Ice gives our customers a chance to enjoy matchups they would rarely see locally.” Jody Shapiro, NHL senior vice president of distribution, said, "NHL Center Ice and NHL Network are two great examples of how we super-serve our fans with the NHL content they demand. NHL Center Ice provides opportunities to see games from around the League regardless of location, while NHL Network provides complementary programming that enhances our live game broadcasts with analysis and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access. We are very pleased that Verizon FiOS customers will now have the opportunity to enjoy a full range of NHL TV viewing." For more information on FiOS TV and additional details on the NHL Center Ice and NHL Network packages, consumers can visit www.verizon.com/fiostv Source: Verizon
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NHL News
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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 21:30 |
 The National Hockey League (NHL), Scotiabank and CBC are teaming up to launch the first ever fan-driven NHL award -- the ScotiaBank NHL Fan Fav Award, an all-new, award given to the player who NHL fans vote to be the best overall Regular Season performer. The award will be presented by one lucky fan to the winner at the 2009 NHL Awards. “Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav Award is the NHL’s first ever fan-driven award and gives hockey fans across the country a real voice in their game,” said John Doig, Senior Vice-President of Marketing for Scotiabank. “Canadians are passionate about hockey and this is a brand new way for them to really get in the game.” Starting October 11th, at the end of each week the NHL will evaluate player performances from the previous week, choosing the three players who have demonstrated the best skills and strongest overall performance during that week. Those players will then be revealed each Saturday night on NHL.com and during CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada telecast. Fans will be directed to vote for their Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav Award on NHL.com. With each vote, fans will be entered into a weekly draw to win NHL prizes. At the conclusion of the NHL regular season in April, all of the weekly Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav Award nominees from the regular season will be evaluated by a panel of NHL experts to narrow the list to 10 finalists. Fans will then have one more opportunity to vote at NHL.com for the winner. When the Stanley Cup Playoffs end, the votes will be tallied and one lucky voting fan will win a trip for two to the NHL Awards where the winner will make hockey history by presenting the Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav Award to the winning player on CBC’s live broadcast. ”We are excited to work with Scotiabank on this innovative initiative that brings NHL fans together,” said Keith Wachtel, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Sales & Marketing for the NHL. “The Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav Award is one more way we’re letting fans have a more personal experience with the NHL.” Full details of the contest are available at NHL.com. Source: National Hockey League
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Written by Maury Brown
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 19:51 |
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 But did she say, "You betcha" to the offer?
Alaska Governor, and Republican Vice-Presidential running mate Sarah Palin will join the winner of the Philadelphia Flyers regional search for the “Ultimate Hockey Mom” contest and drop the puck at the ceremonial opening face-off as the home team Flyers host the New York Rangers at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m.
“Because of the tremendous amount of publicity she has brought to our sport, we invited the most popular hockey mom in North America to our home opener to help us get our season started,” said Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider who founded the Flyers in 1967. “We are very excited she has accepted our offer and we are very proud of the publicity she is generating for hockey moms and the sport of hockey.”
The Flyers have been searching for the ultimate hockey mom in the Greater Philadelphia Region through an on line contest which asked hockey players or hockey moms themselves to submit their hockey mom poster to the team.
Hockey moms and players were encouraged to submit posters showing their hockey mom pride and their loyalty and dedication to the sport via the team’s website, philadelphiaflyers.com, by October 7. The team will award all hockey moms entered into the contest with a free "puck-er peach" lipstick and four tickets to a Philadelphia Phantoms hockey game. The winner will appear on the ice with Palin for opening face-off. Source: Philadelphia Flyers
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Written by Maury Brown
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Wednesday, 08 October 2008 03:48 |
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 In its first year of being open, the NHL announced today that the NHL Powered By Reebok retail store in New York City is expected to more than double its projected sales figure for 2008.
“We are thrilled with how the store did during its first year,” said Anderson McNeill, Head of Global Retail for Reebok. “Its success is due in large part to our wonderful partnership with the NHL. Despite the current retail climate, sales figures attest to the fact that hockey fans around the world are supporting their teams.” “Our goal going into this project was to create a living, breathing showcase for our brand and a meeting place for our fans from around the world,” said Brian Jennings, NHL Executive Vice President of Marketing. “Fan’s reception to NHL Powered By Reebok exceeded our expectations, and we will continue to work with Reebok to provide a premiere shopping experience that includes fresh products and exciting programming year-round.” Among the interesting facts and figures about the store and its first year are: The top selling item at the NHL Powered By Reebok store were the new Reebok Edge NHL Jerseys - followed by hats, NHL collectibles and Reebok footwear The 10 top selling teams at the NHL Powered By Reebok store were: 1. New York Rangers 2. Pittsburgh Penguins 3. New Jersey Devils 4. Detroit Red Wings 5. NY Islanders 6. Philadelphia Flyers 7. Toronto Maple Leafs 8. Buffalo Sabres 9. Boston Bruins 10. Washington Capitals The store is the only U.S. retail location carrying both Sidney Crosby's SC87 line of Reebok apparel and Alex Ovechkin's new Ovechkin Streetwear Collection from CCM Hockey New for Fall 2008, is the introduction of the Mitchell & Ness NHL Collection, featuring authentic, vintage-inspired NHL apparel. Source: National Hockey League
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