GENERAL
Stadium: Rogers Centre
Capacity: 18,810
Built: 1995/ $110M USD
Head office: 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Phone: (604) 899-7400
Fax:
Website: canucks.nhl.com
E-Mail:
Radio flagship: Team 1040 |
Television (Regional): Sportsnet Pacific
Corporate partners/sponsors: Coca-Cola, Molson Coors, HSBC, General Motors, Telus. Naming rights sponsor is General Motors
Mascot: Fin
Established: 1945 (PCHL)
Franchise ancestry: 1945-1952 (PCHL)
1952-1970 (WHL)
1970-present (NHL) |
BUSINESS OF WINNING
ATTENDANCE
2011-2012 COMING SOON
Home Dates: 41
Home Attendance Average: N/A
Home Attendance Drawing Capacity: N/A
Home Attendance Total: N/A
Home Attendance Rank: click here
for 2010-2011 rank
Team Marketing Report:
Average Ticket Cost & Fan Cost Index: click here
2010-'11 Estimated Gate Receipts: $45M USD
VANCOUVER MARKET
MARKET SIZE
City Population: 578,041
Metropolitan Area Population: 2,116,581
City size ranking: #8th in Canada
Metro area size ranking: #2nd in Canada
Source: US Census Bureau 2005 and 2007 |
FRANCHISE FINANCIALS
 OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Owner: Francesco Aquilini
Acquisition date/price: 2005 / $207M USD
General Manager: Mike Gillis
Head Coach: Alain Vigneault
Stadium: Francesco Aquilini
Concessions: Aramark
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MARKET ECONOMICS
Economic Description: One of Canada’s largest industrial centres. The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest and most diversified, trading with over 130 different economies, it brings in C$72 annually. The Port activities generate $10.5 billion in GDP and $22 billion in economical output. Vancouver is the headquarters for forest product and mining companies and is also extremely prominent in software development, biotechnology and a vibrant film industry. This year Vancouver will be hosting the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Source: Team Marketing Report, ESPN.com, Forbes.com and TheSportMarket.biz
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