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Canes "Success" Ranked 21st by BizJournals

The Carolina Hurricanes were ranked as the 21st most successful franchise in the NHL last year by the Bizjournals Network.   The rankings were determined by totaling scores from the "twin missions of professional sports", winning games and making money. 

The NHL rankings were as follows:

  1. Montreal Canadiens (4)
  2. Detroit Red Wings (7)
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins (10)
  4. San Jose Sharks (12)
  5. Philadelphia Flyers (18)
  6. Chicago Blackhawks (24)
  7. Calgary Flames (27)
  8. New York Rangers (31)
  9. Minnesota Wild (33)
  10. Washington Capitals (41)
  11. Anaheim Ducks (47)
  12. Buffalo Sabres (48)
  13. Vancouver Canucks (53)
  14. Dallas Stars (55)
  15. Boston Bruins (60)
  16. Edmonton Oilers (61)
  17. Toronto Maple Leafs (64)
  18. Ottawa Senators (68)
  19. Colorado Avalanche (74)
  20. New Jersey Devils (79)
  21. Carolina Hurricanes (89)
  22. Nashville Predators (90)
  23. St. Louis Blues (94)
  24. Los Angeles Kings (96)
  25. Tampa Bay Lightning (97)
  26. Florida Panthers (102)
  27. Phoenix Coyotes (107)
  28. Columbus Blue Jackets (114)
  29. Atlanta Thrashers (119)
  30. New York Islanders (121)

 

The Canes were also ranked 89th out of a total of 122 professional sports franchises, including the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA.