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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Anaheim Ducks

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1993-94 $50,000,000 $101,308,321 2
The Walt Disney Company was awarded a NHL franchise in December 1921 for a franchise fee of $50M (50% paid to the NHL and 50% to the Los Angeles Kings.)
Source(s): Book: Power Plays
1998-99 $109,000,000 $195,719,894 13
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $117,000,000 $205,582,303 17
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $116,000,000 $197,173,055 19
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $118,000,000 $195,056,192 22
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $111,000,000 $180,618,746 25
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $112,000,000 $178,203,957 24
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $75,000,000 $116,224,587 30
In February 2005, Henry Samueli and his wife Susan purchased the team from The Walt Disney Company for $75M (it was purchased for $70M, according to Forbes.) It was valued at $108M by Forbes.
Source(s): The Hockey News - Money & Power 2021
2006-07 $157,000,000 $227,957,240 15
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $196,000,000 $276,691,425 14
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $202,000,000 $274,618,672 16
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $206,000,000 $281,048,755 14
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $188,000,000 $252,350,729 19
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $184,000,000 $239,427,403 19
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $192,000,000 $244,777,212 21
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $300,000,000 $376,931,662 20
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $365,000,000 $451,277,773 17
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $400,000,000 $493,966,754 16
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $415,000,000 $506,105,996 15
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $460,000,000 $549,290,144 16
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $460,000,000 $536,187,328 18
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $480,000,000 $549,542,361 21
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $460,000,000 $520,255,023 23
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $620,000,000 $669,645,756 24
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $650M and $699M.
Source(s): Forbes
2022-23 $725,000,000 $725,000,000 26
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $800M. It was $765M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes