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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Calgary Flames
  • Atlanta Flames

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1972-73 $6,000,000 $43,457,676
The fee paid by Tom Cousins for the Atlanta Flames NHL franchise.
Source(s): Ottawa Citizen
1980-81 $16,000,000 $58,808,397
In June 1980, the team was for sales with two buyers with serious initial interest: Byron and Daryl Seaman offering $14M and Nelson Skalbania offering $16M. In May 1980, Nelson Skalbania bought the Atlanta Flames from Tom Cousins $16M and immediately moved the team to Calgary.
Source(s): Book: The Fastest Game in the World / The Sporting News / Forbes / La Presse
1991-92 $55,000,000 $122,325,428 7
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $52,000,000 $112,249,145 12
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $50,000,000 $104,838,710 16
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $50,000,000 $102,179,193 20
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $54,000,000 $107,340,858 22
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $72,000,000 $139,042,397 19
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $78,000,000 $144,937,120 26
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $78,000,000 $141,830,952 26
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $82,000,000 $144,238,095 26
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $92,000,000 $157,377,308 28
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $94,000,000 $158,286,636 27
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $97,000,000 $159,715,699 28
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $116,000,000 $186,024,989 22
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $135,000,000 $202,844,883 26
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $164,000,000 $239,585,222 19
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $203,000,000 $285,595,448 15
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $200,000,000 $282,371,586 16
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $208,000,000 $288,925,984 13
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $220,000,000 $296,247,888 13
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $245,000,000 $323,230,541 12
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $420,000,000 $546,093,750 11
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $451,000,000 $577,037,678 13
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $435,000,000 $555,908,784 15
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $410,000,000 $517,432,607 16
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $430,000,000 $531,360,150 19
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $450,000,000 $542,809,924 20
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $500,000,000 $592,388,328 20
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $480,000,000 $561,792,890 20
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $680,000,000 $760,044,280 18
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 $855,000,000 $884,795,012 21
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1B. It was $870M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $1,100,000,000 $1,100,000,000 19
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.25B. It was $1.14B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes