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Friday, September 19, 2014

{allcanada} ESPN: MAPLE LEAFS LAST IN NORTH AMERICA FOR FAN SATISFACTION

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The Toronto Maple Leafs' fans have it the worst, according to ESPN: The Magazine.

ESPN published its annual team rankings across the four major North American sports leagues this week, ranking all 122 franchises in order of satisfaction towards its fan base.

The Maple Leafs were ranked dead last at 122nd overall.

According to ESPN, the Leafs were last in the NHL in several of its key categories, including 'Bang For The Buck' which calculates wins in the past year per fan dollar. The Leafs were ranked lowest of any NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB franchise in that particular category. The team was also last in affordability of tickets, parking and concessions.

The Leafs were also last in the NHL in fan relations (courtesy by players, coaches and front offices toward fans, and how well a team uses technology to reach them), players (effort on the field, likability off it) and title track (championships won or expected within the lifetime of current fans) among all North American pro teams.

Unable to crack the Top 100 across the big four sports in any given category, the Leafs also ranked 105th in ownership (honesty; loyalty to core players and the community) beating out the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders amongst NHL clubs. The Leafs were ranked 109th overall in stadium experience (quality of venue; fan-friendliness of environment; frequency of game-day promotions) ahead of the Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

The Leafs also ranked 113th overall in coaching (strength of on-field leadership), ahead of the Panthers, Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes.

The highest-ranked team in the NHL was the Anaheim Ducks, who finished second to only the San Antonio Spurs on the overall list. The Ducks topped the NHL in 'Bang For The Buck' and also placed in the Top 10 across all sports in fan relations and affordability.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings topped the NHL in fan relations, players, coaching and title-track, finishing fifth in ESPN's overall rankings.

Detroit was the hghest-ranked NHL team in terms of ownership (second overall) with the Minnesota Wild earning top marks in stadium experience (fourth).

The Montreal Canadiens were the top-ranked Canadian NHL franchise in ESPN's poll, finishing 55th overall. They were the only Canadian club ranked in the NHL's overall top 20.

Toronto's top franchise in the rankings was the Raptors, who placed 74th overall. The Blue Jays were 81st.

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