habsinsideout.com - 10/30/2008
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Forbes, the authoritative business magazine, ranks the Canadiens as the NHL's third most valuable franchise .
Forbes says the team is worth $334 million. The Leafs are valued at $448 million and the Rangers at $411 (all figures U.S.)
The least-valuable franchises are the Blue Jackets, ...
nationalpost.com - 10/23/2008
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nationalpost.com —
That Montrealers are mad about hockey is no
secret, but students at the Universite de Montreal will...
soon be learning that the fervour is religious.
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Are the Canadiens a religion?
fromtherink.com - 10/30/2008
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fromtherink.com —
Forbes magazine's 'Business of Hockey' online publication has
almost become an annual tradition at this point, and...
is always the focus of quite a bit of water-cooler talk right around this time every year. The numbers are interesting in and of ...
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A recent history of NHL revenue: An in-depth look at ...
canada.com - 10/28/2008
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canada.com —
The suggestion was made to meet Carolina Hurricanes
goaltender Michael Leighton yesterday morning for a casual chat...
in his team's downtown hotel, away from the media scrums at an afternoon Bell Centre practice. But the former Canadiens netminder, who ...
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Home at last - with 'Canes
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Forbes: Islanders, Coyotes are NHL's least valuable teams
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... has not meet its league growth targets and has had its proceeds from revenue sharing decrease. Karmanos has recently taken a hands on approach to marketing the team and running its day-to-day business operations. He faces a tough challenge given North Carolina's love for auto racing and college basketball and will likely have to make another Cup run for sponsors and fans to come to the RBC Center in full force. There's more reaction from Andrew's Stars Page, Habs Inside/Out, The Fabulous Forum (LA Kings), Japers' Rink and some great ...
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