San Diego Mariners
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- San Diego Mariners
- New York Golden Blades
- New York Raiders
| Franchise Valuation and Ownership History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Value (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Hockey Franchise Valuation Rank |
| 1971-72 | $25,000 | $187,021 | |
| Dick Wood bought the original WHA franchise for $25,000. He later sold it for $50,000 to Richard Woods and Sy Siegel. | |||
| Source(s): Book: The Rebel League / The Sporting News | |||
| 1973-74 | $1,750,000 | $11,938,626 | |
| After the league took over the franchise following financial difficulties during the 1972-73, it sold the team prior to the 1973-74 season to a New York syndicate for between $1.5M and $2M. | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News | |||