Houston Aeros
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Houston Aeros
| 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 |
| 1972-73 | $25,000 | $181,074 | |
| Paul Deneau bought the original WHA franchise for $25,000. Originally slated to be based in Dayton, OH, the franchise was moved to Houston before it started operations. | |||
| Source(s): Book: The Rebel League / Book: Hockey in Dayton | |||
| 1977-78 | $50,000 | $249,876 | |
| Unable to make payroll, the owners sold the team to a local group. The franchise ultimately folded on July 9, 1978 along with the WHA. | |||
| Source(s): Book: The Rebel League | |||