Quote:There's often discussion in the United States which are the most popular teams,  which generate the most revenue,  and related questions.    The following article is the first one I came across that has a market study of the Canadian professional teams.   One thing that caught my attention is only 2 CFL teams finished in the top 10.  

http://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey...-in-canada

Not much of a surprise at all to anyone who follows Hockey. The Montreal Canadiens, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Boston Celtics are the only four sports franchises in all of North America with more than 10 professional championships. Bill Russell alone won 11 NBA championships in only 13 seasons with the Celtics. Even among professional sports teams, that's godlike success. The Montreal Canadiens had a dynasty which spanned over four decades in the NHL. That's why they're so popular (along with the fact that their team represents Canada as a whole).

 

I think that there's a lot that even NFL GM's and coaches can learn from those teams- in knowing how they were built, how they became so popular, and why they were so successful sports-wise, as well as financially.

---