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N. Murray Edwards has been the principal owner of the Calgary Flames since 1980. He is the third longest tenured owner in the National Hockey League.

The following is a list of current National Hockey League franchise owners.

All of the NHL's teams use some form of holding company for the team's assets, sometimes through multiple layers of corporations, which are all listed in the "Operating Entities" column. The "Principal Owner(s)" column lists the majority or plurality owner(s) of the team or, in the case of teams held by publicly held corporations, the corporation's chairman.

Each team has a representative on the NHL Board of Governors, the league's ruling and governing body, listed in the "NHL Governor" column; for most teams, this is the majority or plurality owner of the club.

Franchise Principal owner(s) NHL Governor[1] Operating entities Purchase price (US$ millions) Adjusted price Year purchased
Anaheim DucksHenry SamueliAnaheim Ducks Hockey Club LLC70$115 million2005[2]
Boston BruinsJeremy JacobsBoston Professional Hockey Association, Inc10$59.8 million1975[3]
Buffalo SabresTerry and Kim PegulaTerry Pegula†Pegula Sports and Entertainment; Hockey Western New York, LLC165$236 million2011[4]
Calgary FlamesN. Murray EdwardsCalgary Sports and Entertainment16$62.5 million1980[5]
Carolina HurricanesTom DundonGale Force Sports And Entertainment, LLC; Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Club420$538 million2018[6]
Chicago BlackhawksDanny WirtzChicago Blackhawk Hockey Team, Inc.1$12 million1954[7]
Colorado AvalancheAnn Walton KroenkeJosh Kroenke‡Kroenke Sports & Entertainment; Colorado Avalanche, LLC202$378 million2000[8]
Columbus Blue JacketsJohn P. McConnellColhoc Limited Partnership; The Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club80 & 173$160 million & $243 million1997 & 2012[9]
Dallas StarsTom GaglardiDallas Stars LP240$343 million2011[10]
Detroit Red WingsMarian IlitchChristopher IlitchIlitch Holdings Inc.; Olympia Entertainment; Detroit Red Wings, Inc.8.5$28.4 million1982[11]
Edmonton OilersDaryl KatzRexall Sports Corporation; Oilers Entertainment Group170$254 million2008[12][13]
Florida PanthersVincent ViolaSunrise Sports and Entertainment; Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd.160$221 million2013[14][15]
Los Angeles KingsPhilip Anschutz and Edward P. RoskiPhilip Anschutz†Anschutz Entertainment Group, The Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club LP113.3$239 million1995[16]
Minnesota WildCraig LeipoldMinnesota Sports and Entertainment; Minnesota Wild Hockey Club, LP225$336 million2008[17][18][19]
Montreal CanadiensMolson FamilyGeoff Molson‡Club de hockey Canadien, Inc.575$863 million2009[20][21][22]
Nashville PredatorsBill Haslam1Predators Holdings LLC775$853 million2025[23]
New Jersey DevilsDavid Blitzer and Josh HarrisTad BrownHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment320$442 million2013[24]
New York IslandersJon Ledecky and Scott D. MalkinScott D. Malkin†New York Islanders Hockey Club, LP485$651 million2016[25][26]
New York RangersJames L. DolanThe Madison Square Garden Company, New York Rangers Hockey Club195$391 million1997[27]
Ottawa SenatorsMichael AndlauerSenators Sports & Entertainment; Ottawa Senators Hockey Club Limited Partnership950$1 billion2023[28]
Philadelphia FlyersBrian L. RobertsDan HilfertyComcast Spectacor; Philadelphia Flyers, LP150$308 million1996[29]
Pittsburgh PenguinsGeoff Hoffmann and Greg HoffmannGeoff Hoffmann†Hoffmann Family of Companies1,700$1.7 billion2025[30]
San Jose SharksHasso PlattnerSharks Sports and Entertainment; San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises; San Jose Sharks, LLC147$263 million2002[31]
Seattle KrakenSamantha Holloway, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tod LeiwekeSamantha Holloway†One Roof Sports and Entertainment650$833 million2018[32]
St. Louis BluesTom Stillman and Alan FritchSLB Acquisition Holdings LLC; St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, L.P.180$252 million2012[33]
Tampa Bay LightningJeffrey VinikLightning Hockey LP93$137 million2010[34]
Toronto Maple LeafsLarry TanenbaumMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd.; Kilmer Sports, Inc.263 & 1,000$540 million & $1.4 billion1996 & 2012[35]
Utah MammothRyan SmithSmith Entertainment Group1,200$1.23 billion2024[36]
Vancouver CanucksFrancesco AquiliniCanucks Sports & Entertainment207$341 million2005[37]
Vegas Golden KnightsBill FoleyBlack Knight Sports & Entertainment, Hockey Vision Las Vegas500$671 million2016[38]
Washington CapitalsTed LeonsisMonumental Sports & Entertainment85$164 million1999[39]
Winnipeg JetsMark Chipman and David ThomsonMark Chipman†True North Sports & Entertainment, Ltd.170$243 million2011[40]

† Only one of the owners can be that team's NHL Governor.
‡ Child/family member of the team's owner.
1 Haslam bought the Predators over a period of three years, he acquired enough shares to become the majority owner in July 2025.

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References

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  1. ↑ "NHL Board of Governors". NHL. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Samueli to Purchase Mighty Ducks from Disney for $75M". 28 February 2005.
  3. ↑ "Bruins Owner Jeremy Jacobs Continues to Show Avarice During Coronavirus Pandemic". Forbes.
  4. ↑ "Buffalo Sabres Sold for $165 Million to Billionaire Terry Pegula". Forbes.
  5. ↑ "Calgary Flames on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  6. ↑ "Carolina Hurricanes Sold to Tom Dundon for $420 Million". Forbes.
  7. ↑ "#12 Chicago Blackhawks - Forbes.com". images.forbes.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  8. ↑ "Colorado Avalanche on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  9. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  10. ↑ "How Stars owner Tom Gaglardi revived hockey in Dallas - Sportsnet.ca".
  11. ↑ "On This Date in 1982: Mike Ilitch buys Detroit Red Wings for $8 million". 22 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers have gone up in value $405 million US since Daryl Katz bought the team | Edmonton Journal".
  13. ↑ "Oilers sold to Edmonton billionaire Daryl Katz for about $200 million". The New York Times. 6 February 2008.
  14. ↑ "Report: Vincent Viola, N.Y. Businessman, buys Florida Panthers". USA Today.
  15. ↑ "Florida Panthers Sold to Businessman Vincent Viola". Bleacher Report.
  16. ↑ "LA Kings up for sale? No way, says AEG's chief exec | Fortune".
  17. ↑ "Craig Leipold agrees to buy Wild | CBC Sports".
  18. ↑ "With the death of Bob Naegele Jr., the State of Hockey just lost its father". 8 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "Minnesota Wild on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  20. ↑ "Molson brothers buy Montreal Canadiens for $500M | Montreal Gazette".
  21. ↑ "Molson family nears completion of Canadiens deal". Reuters. 10 September 2009.
  22. ↑ "Molson Family Buys NHL's Montreal Canadiens from George Gillett". Bloomberg.com. 20 June 2009.
  23. ↑ "Nashville Predators Valued at $775 Million in Sale to Bill Haslam".
  24. ↑ "Devils announce sale of team to billionaire Josh Harris". 15 August 2013.
  25. ↑ "Report: Isles were sold for $485M". Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Report: New York Islanders Sold for $485 Million". 18 October 2014.
  27. ↑ "New York Rangers on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  28. ↑ "Michael Andlauer is officially the new owner of the Ottawa Senators | CBC Sports".
  29. ↑ "Philadelphia Flyers on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  30. ↑ "Hoffmann Family to Acquire Controlling Interest in Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 19, 2025.
  31. ↑ "San Jose Sharks on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  32. ↑ "Kraken CEO expects Seattle to sell out of season tickets by February". 9 December 2020.
  33. ↑ "St Louis Blues on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  34. ↑ "Tampa Bay Lightning on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  35. ↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  36. ↑ Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams, Scott; Novy-Williams, Eben; Soshnick, Scott (2024-04-18). "NHL Approves $1.2B Coyotes Sale to Utah's Ryan and Ashley Smith". Sportico.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  37. ↑ "Vancouver Canucks on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  38. ↑ "Vegas Golden Knights on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  39. ↑ "Washington Capitals on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
  40. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets on the Forbes the Business of Hockey List". Forbes.
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