Rochester Americans
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Rochester Americans
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 |
1966-67 | $371,200 | $3,596,465 | |
Value in Canadian currency: $400,000. The AHL team was sold by Maple Leafs Garden Limited to a group of investors, led by Robert W. Clarke, that included Punch Imlach and Joe Crozier for $C 400,000. (According other editions of The Hockey News, it was for $500,000.) | |||
Source(s): Inside Hockey 1969-70 / Book: '67 / Book: The Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club / The Hockey News | |||
1968-69 | $750,000 | $6,779,758 | |
On August 13, 1968, the Clarke group sold the franchise to the Vancouver Canucks for $750,000. | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
1971-72 | $700,000 | $5,435,416 | |
The franchise was valued at $700,000 by the Hockey News as it was for sale. | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News |