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#18 Colorado Avalanche
Team Value
1
Enterprise value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending).
$1.95BCalculated December 2025
Owner(s)
E. Stanley Kroenke
Championships
3
Year Purchased
2000
Price Paid
$202M
Revenue
2
Net of arena revenues used for debt payments.
$222M
Operating Income
3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$47M
Debt/Value
4
Includes arena debts.
18%
Player Expenses
5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$111M
Gate Receipts
6
Includes club seats.
$66M
Wins-to-player cost ratio
7
Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NHL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average during the 2024-25 season.
107
Revenue per Fan
8
Local revenues divided by metro population with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
$50
Metro Area Population
3M
Media partners
tv: Altitude Sports; radio: Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM ; radio: Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM/950 AM; tv: Altitude Sports Network, TEGNA
Revenue and operating income are for 2024-25 season and net of revenue sharing and arena debt service.
After trade acquisition Martin Necas made an immediate impact with the Avalanche in the second half of the 2024-25 season, Colorado rewarded the young forward with an eight-year, $92 million contract extension. The Avalanche also extended forward Brock Nelson and goalie Mackenzie Blackwood—two other players acquired in trades—as well as forward Logan O'Connor.
Valuation Breakdown
9. Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
10. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
11. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its arena.
12. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand.
Value Change
15%
1-YEAR CHANGE
9%
ANNUALIZED CHANGE
13
Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
13. Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
Venue
Ball Arena
Owner(s)
Stanley Kroenke
Concessionaire
Legends Hospitality
Year Opened
1999
Average Ticket Price
$67
Seating Capacity
19,520
Cost To Build
$165M
Major Sponsors
Key Connections
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