The Sport Market

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the Vancouver Sun Sports section with Jon in this week's Weekend Extra. Then it's time to go around the horn in BC sports with Province sports scribe Steve Ewen.

Steve Ewen of The Province and theprovince.com joined The Sport Market to go around the horn with the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL, WHL Giants. MLS Whitecaps FC, CFL BC Lions, A-league Canadians, and more.

In his extended version of The Rolfsen Report: The Comedy of Sport on The Sport Market on the Sportsnet Radio Network, Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen suggests the real reason behind the decentralized draft in the NHL: "The NHL is already regretting switching the draft to Zoom this spring. All because a few GMs didn't want to have to wear pants."

Rick Horrow, the visiting sport business expert at Harvard University, joined The Sport Market to talk about the key sport business storylines of the week, including the NBA, F1 auto racing and opening week in MLB.

Sport business commentator and brand management executive Tom Mayenknecht of Emblematica rolls out the top sport business stories of the week on The Sport Market, including the possibility of an NBA European League, strong TV numbers for the Chinese Grand Prix of F1 and opening week in MLB.

The Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA are the hottest franchise in North American professional sport, topping The Sport Market Power Rankings going into the weekend. The rankings combine wins and losses with sport business indicators such as enterprise value, revenues, attendance and more. The #2 Boston Celtics, #3 St. Louis Blues, #4 Washington Capitals and #5 Winnipeg Jets round out this week.

Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht proposes that the Detroit Red Wings do a throwback jersey night to recognize and honour their predecessors, the 1925 Stanley Cup champion Victoria Cougars.

Joey Kenward of Canucks Connected joined The Sport Market on @sportsnet650 to preview Canucks Connected, which this week features Geoff Courtnall and Ryan Walter.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the Vancouver Sun Sports section with Jon in this week's Weekend Extra. Then it's time to go around the horn in BC sports with Province sports scribe Steve Ewen. And we close it out strong with closing bell commentary from Samantha Chang.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom brings in Sport Market producer Elan Chark for a Canucks playoff push centric edition of our weekly Buy & Sell panel.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined for the full hour by law professor and former Canucks executive Jon Festinger to break down all the biggest stories of the week that was in the business of sports.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts.

In his extended edition of The Rolfsen Report: The Comedy of Sport on The Sport Market on the Sportsnet Radio Network, Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen gets into bracketology: "11:11 on the clock signals a time to make a wish for many people. On Thursday morning, it was when my NCAA bracket was busted." Also: "Kelly Sutherland with more March assists for the Leafs than some of their stars."

Vancouver Province Sports scribe Steve Ewen joins Tom Mayenknecht and producer Justin Morissette to go around the horn in the Vancouver sports scene, covering everything from the Vancouver Canucks' playoff push, to the Vancouver Giants' dazzling goalie performances of late, with stops along the way with the Whitecaps, Lions, Warriors, Canadians and more!

We check in with some buying and selling by our panel comprised of Aziz Rajwani of the Sauder School of Business and Langara College School of Management, Justin Morissette -- Vancouver Giants WHL radio game host on Sportsnet 650 host and producer of The Sport Market -- and sport business commentator and host of The Sport Market Tom Mayenknecht.

In his sport business proposal of the week, Tom Mayenknecht suggests that the NHL should look beyond the U.S. for its next round of expansion, and consider a second team in Greater Toronto, if not Quebec Nordiques 2.0.

Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht rolls out The Sport Market Podium funded by Alpine Credits, the top sport business stories of the week, including the sale of the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1B USD, the crowd of 65,000 at the Savannah Bananas party at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and the Tokyo Series showcasing Major League Baseball in Japan, along with plans for two regular season games in Stockholm, Sweden, pitting the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Nashville Predators November 12th and 14th.

Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun and Postmedia joined the Sport Market to preview the upcoming Major League Baseball season for the Toronto Blue Jays. He’s wondering if the Jays have enough big bats in their 2025 line up. The One Dollar hot dog craze at Rogers Centre won’t be enough to satisfy fans.

Rogers Sportsnet NHL play-by-play commentator Jon Abbott talks about the anticipation building around Scotia Place, which will replace the Scotiabank Saddledome as home of the Calgary Flames in 2028. The team’s better than expected regular season is helping fan the flames of excitement.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the Vancouver Sun Sports section with Aziz Rajwani in this week's Weekend Extra. Later, he's joined by BC Lions club president Duane Vienneau to celebrate the fact that the 2024 Grey Cup at BC Place was just named the Canadian Sport Event of the Year by Sport Tourism Canada. Then it's time to go around the horn in BC sports with Province sports scribe Steve Ewen. And we close it out strong with closing bell commentary from Sport Market producer Justin Morissette.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom brings in UBC Sauder School of Business professor Aziz Rajwani and Sportsnet 650 Vancouver Giants host and Sport Market producer Justin Morissette for a Canucks playoff push centric edition of our weekly Buy & Sell panel.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined for the full hour by law professor and former Canucks executive Jon Festinger to break down all the biggest stories of the week that was in the business of sports.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. He's joined in Hour 1 by Jon Abbott, Sportsnet play-by-play voice of the Calgary Flames, as well as Rob Longley, Blue Jays beat writer for the Toronto Sun.

In his extended edition of The Rolfsen Report: The Comedy of Sport on The Sport Market, Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen offers up his lighter side take on the business of sport.

Joey Kenward of Canucks Connected on Sportsnet 650 joins The Sport Market to preview his show coming up later in the afternoon and weigh in on another make-or-break week for the Vancouver Canucks.

Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht rolls out the top business stories of the week on The Sport Market, including the new IOC NBC broadcast partnership, the Cleveland Cavaliers record-setting hot streak, and the uncertain future of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht proposes that Major League Baseball help all member clubs navigate a path to growth in international markets.

Steve Ewen of The Province Sports joins The Sport Market to go around the horn on the Vancouver sports scene, including the Vancouver Warriors, Giants, Canucks, Whitecaps, Lions, Canadians and more.

Our Buy & Sell panel comprised of Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and host Tom Mayenknecht debate what we're buying, selling and holding this week on the stock market of sport, including the Canucks' wildcard chase and a terrific start from Whitecaps FC.

The Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA are the hottest franchise in North American professional sport. For the third straight week, they top the Sport Market's Power Rankings going into the weekend -- rankings which combine wins and losses with sport business indicators such as enterprise value, revenues, attendance and more. The #2 OKC Thunder, #3 Boston Celtics, #4 Ottawa Senators and #5 Toronto Maple Leafs round out this week's Power 5.

Rick Horrow of Harvard University joined The Sport Market to talk about the key sport business storylines of the week, including the new Olympic partnership between the IOC and NBC-Universal, the Cleveland Cavaliers' current win streak, and the collapse of the Tampa Bay Rays' new stadium plans in St. Pete.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the pages of the Vancouver Sun Sports section with Aziz Rajwani and Jon Festinger in this week's edition of Weekend Extra. Then, Canucks Connected host Joey Kenward tees up his alumni guests coming up on his show, and weighs in on another make-or-break week for Vancouver's premiere hockey club. Then it's time to go around the horn in the Vancouver sports scene with PostMedia sports scribe Steve Ewen. And we finish strong with closing bell commentary from producer Justin Morissette.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, it's time for this week's Buy & Sell Panel with panelists Aziz Rajwani, Jon Festinger and Sport Market producer Justin Morissette. And we close out the hour with the Sport Market Pitch, as Tom talks MLS broadcast rights and Major League Baseball taking steps to grow their franchise brands overseas.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom quickly recaps the top three sports business stories of the week in our Fast Podium before breaking down the Bulls & Bears of the week that was in the business of sport. Then he's joined by law professor and former Canucks executive Jon Festinger to assess the playoff chances of the 7 Canadian NHL teams before taking a look at the good, the bad and the ugly practices this week in sports business.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 1, Tom breaks down the top 3 sport business stories of the week in this week's Sport Market Podium, including a record run for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the dissolution of a stadium deal in St. Pete, and the continuation of a successful partnership between the IOC and NBC-Universal. Then, it's time to sit under the learning tree of The Sport Professor, as Rick Horrow makes his weekly appearance. And we catch up with our memorabilia expert, Ken Richardson of Pastime Sports & Games.

Our Buy & Sell panel comprised of Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and host Tom Mayenknecht debate what we're buying, selling and holding on the stock market of sports, including the Canucks' lack of activity on the trade front at the deadline, and who the big winners and losers were on NHL Deadline Day 2025.

Joey Kenward of Canucks Connected joins The Sport Market to talk Canucks and more, noting that although the current front office has been active traders over the last several seasons, Friday marked the fourth straight trade deadline day in which the Canucks didn't make a single deal.

Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht proposes that the NHL pay more attention to outdoor stadium games in Canada.

Sport business commentator and brand management executive Tom Mayenknecht rolls out the top three sport business stories of the week on The Sport Market, including NHL economic vulnerability in the current geopolitical climate, Serena Williams' entry into WNBA ownership, and the NHL Stadium Series' latest stop at Ohio State University.

Steve Ewen of The Province Sports joins The Sport Market to go around the horn in the Vancouver sports scene, touching on the Giants, Lions, Whitecaps, Canadians, Warriors and more, including his thoughts on the Canucks' performance at the NHL Trade Deadline.

Continued consistent play has kept the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA in the top spot on the Sport Market Power Rankings going into the weekend, which combine wins and losses with sport business indicators such as enterprise value, revenues, attendance and more. The #2 Boston Celtics, #3 Dallas Stars, #4 OKC Thunder and #5 Winnipeg Jets round out this week's Power 5.

"The Sports Professor" Rick Horrow of Harvard University joins The Sport Market to talk about the key sports business storylines of the week, including the potential damage to the NHL's economic picture from the trade war tariffs being imposed between the US and Canada, and the difficult road ahead for league commissioner Gary Bettman.

Rob Newman, the CEO of Sport BC, joins Tom Mayenknecht on The Sport Market to discuss the 57th annual Athlete of the Year Awards held this week in Vancouver, including the amazing story of ultra marathoner Ihor Verys.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom flips through the pages of the Vancouver Sun's sports section with Jon Festinger and Aziz Rajwani in this week's edition of the Weekend Extra. Canucks Connected host Joey Kenward joins the program to discuss the Canucks' lack of activity at the trade deadline. Then it's time to go around the horn in the Vancouver sports scene with PostMedia sports scribe Steve Ewen. And we finish strong with closing bell commentary from Samantha Chang of The Broadscast.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom is joined by Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani and producer Justin Morissette for this week's post-NHL Trade Deadline edition of the Buy & Sell Panel. Rounding out the hour, Tom chats with Sport BC's President and CEO Rob Newman on the 57th annueal BC Athlete of the Year Awards.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom recaps the top three sport business stories of the week in our fast Podium, and breaks down this week's Bulls & Bears. Guests include Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star, discussing his upcoming book on Auston Matthews' improbable rise to the top of the hockey world, and former Canucks business executive Jon Festinger to discuss this week's good, bad and ugly practices in the business of sport.

Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 1, Tom uses his opening bell commentary to salute women in sport on International Women's Day, and breaks down the top three sport business stories of the week in the Sport Market Podium, which this week features Serena Williams buying an ownership stake in Toronto's WNBA team, the Columbus Blue Jackets attracting huge viewership to their first-ever outdoor game, and the impact the burgeoning trade war between Canada and the US will have on the economics of the NHL. Guests this hour include "The Sport Professor" Rick Horrow, and Ken Richardson of Pastime Sports & Games.

Canadian national men’s soccer team coach Jesse Marsch earns Honourary Canadian credentials with his heartfelt and articulate statement.

Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen delivers a lighter side take on the business of sport.

March 1st, 2025 The Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA hold down top spot on The Sport Market Power Rankings going into the weekend, combining wins and losses with sport business indicators such as enterprise value, revenues, attendance and more. The #2 OKC Thunder, #3 Toronto Maple Leafs, #4 LA Lakers and #5 Winnipeg Jets round out the Power 5.