The Business of Hockey in Canada

THE BUSINESS OF HOCKEY IN CANADA A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOCKEY IN CANADA Hockey evolved from older team games like shinny and hurly. 1875 First recorded hockey game was played on an Indoor rink between two teams at Victoria Rink in Montréal. 1892 First documented women's game is held in Barrie, ON. 1892 Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada, an avid hockey enthuslast donated a trophy, known today as the Stanley Cup. 1893 The Montreal Amateur Athletic Assoclation became the first team to win the Stanley Cup. 1894 Female club team - the Love-Me-Littles - is formed in deflance of the Archbishop at Queen's University In Kingston, ON. 1917 The creation of the National Hockey League (NHL) marked a major milestone In the sport's organization and development. 1990 Canada wins the gold medal in the first Women's World Hockey Champlonship - a success the Canadlan National Women's Team repeated in 1994 1992 and 1994. Hockey was declared Canada's national winter sport. NHL NHL BEST PAID MALE PLAYERS 2013-2014 01 SIDNEY CROSBY Reebol O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $16.5 MILLION $12 MILLION $4.5 MILLION INTERESTING FACT The NHL's Most Marketable Player: even though injuries have hampered 'Sid the Kid' in recent years. SHEA WEBER 2 O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $14.1 MILLION $14 MILLION $100,000. EO INTERESTING FACT Top-paid player on the ice: thanks to the front-loaded, $110 million, 14-year contract he signed with the Predators before the 2012-2013 season. 3 ZACH PARISE O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $12.8 MILLION $12 MILLION $800,000 EAS Parise's move from New Jersey to Minnesota boosted his endorsement INTERESTING FACT portfolio (he also received a $98 million deal from the Wild). ALEX OVECHKIN O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $12.5 MILLION $9 MILLION $3.5 MILLION O INTERESTING FACT Ovechkin earned his third MVP honor following the 2012-13 season. #5 RYAN SUTER O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE OS $12.1 MILLION $12 MILLION $125,000 O INTERESTING FACT Suter joined the Wild as a free agent before the 2012-2013 season with a front-loaded $98 million, 13-year contract. The deal also includes a $10 million bonus before the start of the current season. VINCENT LECAVALIER6 O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $11 MILLION $10.76 MILLION $250,000 EO INTERESTING FACT 1. After 14 years with the team, the Tampa Bay Lightning bought Lecavalier out of the last seven years of his contract and will pay the center $32.7 million over 14 years. (Incl. $4.76 million this season). 2. The 33-year-old Canadian inked a deal in July with the Flyers worth $22.5 million over five years. 07 STEVEN STAMKOS TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE PAJAY $9.7 MILLION $8 MILLION $1.7 MILLION The Lightning star center is currently sidelined after breaking his tibia in EO INTERESTING FACT November, but has become one of the league's biggest stars after leading the NHL in goals scored in 2010 and 2012. BRAD RICHARDS8 O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $.6 MILLION $9 MILLION $600,000 EO INTERESTING FACT Richards is in the third year of his 9-year, $60 million contract with the Rangers. 12 #9 ERIC STAAL 12 O TOTAL EARNINGS O ON-ICE O OFF-ICE Bau $9.5 MILLION $9.25 MILLION $250,000 INTERESTING FACT Eric is the oldest of the four NHL-playing Staal brothers. ZDENO CHARA #10 O TOTAL EARNINGS 9 ON-ICE O OFF-ICE $8.5 MILLION $8 MILLION $500,000 EO INTERESTING FACT Bruins. The Bruins' captain is a hero in the Boston market for deliver the team's first Stanley Cup in 29 years in 2011. Chara is in the third year of a seven-year, $45 million contract with the ing to NHL NHL'S MOST VALUABLE TEAMS 2013 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NEW YORK RANGERS Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers CURRENT VALUE $850 MIL CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 REVENUE 2012-13 $1,150 MIL $142 MIL $131 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $48.7 MIL $27.3 MIL ANCOUVER E Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks (C CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 $775 MIL $127 MIL $700 MIL $101 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $15.8 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $29.6 MIL 16 Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins CURRENT VALUE $600 MIL CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 REVENUE 2012-13 $625 MIL $115 MIL $114 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $25.6 MIL $18.5 MIL 3O Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins REVENUE 2012-13 $107 MIL CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 $500 MIL $95 MIL CURRENT VALUE $480 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $20.9 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $6.0 MIL LA Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 CURRENT VALUE REVENUE 2012-13 $470 MIL $96 MIL $450 MIL $98 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $10.5 MIL OPERATING INCOME: 2012-13 $8.2 MIL NHL NHL'S BEST SCORERS FOR THE MONEY TOS Leadir >> JAROME IGINLA TEEMU SELANNE TEAM BOSTON BRUINS ANAHEIM DUCKS TEAM DZKE 2013 CAP HIT $1.8 MILLION $2 MILLION 2013 CAP HIT 2010-2013 GOALS 89 69 2010-2013 GOALS 2010-2013 ASSISTS 97 101 2010-2013 ASSISTS rev TEA MIL ON BRENDEN MORROW LOGAN COUTURE TEAM ST. LOUIS BLUES SAN JOSE SHARKS TEAM 2013 CAP HIT $1.5 MILLION $2.9 MILLION 2013 CAP HIT 2010-2013 GOALS 56 84 2010-2013 GOALS 2010-2013 ASSISTS 51 74 2010-2013 ASSISTS CURTIS GLENCROSS MATT MOULSON TEAM CALGARY FLAMES BUFFALO SABRES TEAM 2013 CAP HIT $2.6 MILLION $3.1 MILLION 2013 CAP HIT 2010-2013 GOALS 65 82 2010-2013 GOALS 2010-2013 ASSISTS 52 84 2010-2013 ASSISTS 28 CLAUDE GIROUX RADIM VRBATA EO TEAM PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PHOENIX COYOTES TEAM 2013 CAP HIT $3.8 MILLION $3 MILLION 2013 CAP HIT 2010-2013 GOALS 66 66 2010-2013 GOALS 2010-2013 ASSISTS 151 72 2010-2013 ASSISTS S. TYLER ENNIS CHRIS KUNITZ TEAM BUFFALO SABRES PITTSBURGH PENGUINS TEAM 2013 CAP HIT $2.8 MILLION $3.7 MILLION 2013 CAP HIT 2010-2013 GOALS 45 71 2010-2013 GOALS 2010-2013 ASSISTS 69 90 2010-2013 ASSISTS REFERENCES http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45eghje/1-sidney-crosby-3/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2013/11/25/the-nhls-most-valuable-teams/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/11/25/the-nhls-best-scorers-for-the-money/ http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/cmc/patins/patins07e.shtml http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Hockey-Programs/Female/Statistics-History.aspx http://www.biography.com/people/alex-ovechkin-21366863#awesm=-ol0jyLbrcvL4HI www.flaticon.com HOckey Tucker T.H.E. Way to Success! www.tuckerhockey.com VRBATA