Boston Bruins
Description
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. |
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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 |