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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Boston Bruins

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1924-25 $15,000 $275,467
On November 1, 1924, Charles Adams purchased a NHL franchise for $15,000, and named them the Boston Bruins, the first team based in the US.
Source(s): Book: 100 Years, 100 Moments / The Hockey Research Journal
1931-32 $18,030 $372,691
The franchise was valued at $18,030.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1932-33 $5,516 $127,050
The franchise was valued at $5,516.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1951-52 $299,200 $3,623,593
In October 1951, the Boston Garden Arena Corporation purchased 60% of the franchise for $179,520, establishing the value of the franchise at $299,200.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1970-71 $10,000,000 $80,989,181
The franchise was valued between $8M and $12M.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1972-73 $20,000,000 $150,358,680
(The franchise was worth $28M according to an article in The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News
1975-76 $10,000,000 $58,416,945
During the summer of 1975, Sports Systems Corporation (owned by the brothers Max, Jeremy and Lawrence Jacobs) acquired the Boston Bruins and the Boston Garden for $10M.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / Forbes / CNBC
1991-92 $67,000,000 $154,672,149 2
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $79,000,000 $177,006,842 2
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $88,000,000 $191,521,528 2
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $106,000,000 $224,844,151 4
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $111,000,000 $229,022,181 6
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $130,000,000 $260,580,172 5
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $185,000,000 $356,812,465 3
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $197,000,000 $371,814,143 3
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $217,000,000 $396,195,122 4
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $230,000,000 $408,380,866 4
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $243,000,000 $424,723,149 6
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $223,000,000 $381,121,983 7
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $236,000,000 $392,833,545 7
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $235,000,000 $366,506,275 6
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $244,000,000 $369,989,389 7
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $263,000,000 $384,055,736 7
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $271,000,000 $397,139,927 6
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $302,000,000 $435,425,112 5
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $325,000,000 $454,254,468 5
(The franchise was worth $348M according to the book Sports and Labor in the United States.)
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $348,000,000 $476,550,372 5
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $600,000,000 $809,752,747 6
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $750,000,000 $996,029,399 6
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $750,000,000 $994,852,755 5
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $800,000,000 $1,047,956,335 5
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $890,000,000 $1,141,546,997 5
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $925,000,000 $1,158,137,868 5
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $1,000,000,000 $1,229,758,273 5
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $1,000,000,000 $1,214,837,713 5
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $1,300,000,000 $1,508,191,882 5
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $1.5B and $2B.
Source(s): Forbes
2022-23 $1,400,000,000 $1,503,792,279 5
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was 1.8B. It was 1.41B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $1,900,000,000 $1,960,485,724 5
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was 2.25B. It was 1.78B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2024-25 $2,750,000,000 $2,750,000,000 5
Source(s): CNBC