Statistics and Facts on the NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 30 franchises in the U.S. and Canada.
During the regular season, a leaguewide total of 1,230 games are played that are attended by about
21 million fans in total (2011/12), an
average of 17,455 (2011/12) per game. The
average ticket price was at 57.10 U.S. dollars in 2011/12.
As a league, the NHL generates approximately 3 billion U.S. dollars in
total revenue each year, an average of about 103 million U.S. dollars per franchise. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the
highest grossing team in 2010/11 (193 million in revenues), as well as the
most valuable franchise (521 million U.S. dollars). The Montreal Canadiens are the most successful team in terms of championships with a total of 24 Stanley Cup victories.
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