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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 $46,241,033
The fee paid by Tom Cousins for the Atlanta Flames NHL franchise.
Source(s): Ottawa Citizen / Book: Net Worth
1980-81 $16,000,000 $62,574,930
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 / CNBC / The Hockey News
1986-87 $31,000,000 $91,153,179
The franchise was worth between US $31M and $35M.
Source(s): Fortune
1991-92 $55,000,000 $130,160,070 7
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $52,000,000 $119,438,426 12
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $50,000,000 $111,553,371 16
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $50,000,000 $108,723,519 20
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $54,000,000 $114,215,776 22
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $72,000,000 $147,947,721 19
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $78,000,000 $154,219,987 26
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $78,000,000 $150,914,876 26
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $82,000,000 $153,476,190 26
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $92,000,000 $167,456,938 28
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $94,000,000 $168,424,505 27
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $97,000,000 $169,945,097 28
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $116,000,000 $197,939,432 22
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $135,000,000 $215,836,599 26
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $164,000,000 $254,930,067 19
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $203,000,000 $303,887,134 15
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $200,000,000 $300,456,791 16
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $208,000,000 $307,430,982 13
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $220,000,000 $315,221,837 13
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $245,000,000 $343,932,663 12
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $420,000,000 $581,069,712 11
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $451,000,000 $613,995,523 13
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $435,000,000 $591,513,374 15
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $410,000,000 $550,572,893 16
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $430,000,000 $565,392,461 19
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $450,000,000 $577,575,564 20
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $500,000,000 $630,329,344 21
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $480,000,000 $597,774,343 20
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $680,000,000 $808,723,247 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 $941,463,956 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 $1,163,537,906 20
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
2024-25 $1,650,000,000 $1,695,234,300 19
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.6B. It was $1.58B according to Sportico and $1.7B according to CNBC.
Source(s): Forbes
2025-26 $1,820,000,000 $1,820,000,000 19
Source(s): Sportico