Rimouski Oceanic
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Rimouski Oceanic
- St. Jean Lynx
- St. Jean Castors
- Sherbrooke Castors
| 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 |
| 1980-81 | $128,250 | $501,577 | |
| Value in Canadian currency: $150,000. The president of the Sherbrooke Castors franchise was quoted as saying that the franchise could be sold for $150,000. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1982-83 | $162,200 | $541,731 | |
| Value in Canadian currency: $200,000. Prior to the season, a group represented by Serge Demers purchased the Sherbrooke Castors and move the team to St. Jean as the St. Jean Castors. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1988-89 | $268,290 | $731,184 | |
| Value in Canadian currency: $330,000. In April 1989, the 12 owners of the St. Jean Castors, in the QMJHL, sold the franchise to Jean-Claude Babin for C $330,000. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||