#121 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Last Year's Rank: 99
Title Track: 121
Ownership: 108
Coaching: 106
Players: 117
Fan Relations: 113
Affordability: 122
Stadium Experience: 96
Bang for the Buck: 120

Good news for Leafs fans: It's still more expensive (on average) to attend a Patriots home game, $90.89 to $88.32. The bad news? The Pats are, um, good. With the costliest ticket in the NHL ($39.60 above the league average) and the steepest hot dogs ($4.76), soft drinks ($4.01) and parking ($20.04), it's no wonder fans feel abused. After his team fell out of playoff contention for the third consecutive season, GM/Public Enemy No. 1 John Ferguson Jr. was replaced by interim suit Cliff Fletcher in January, offering Toronto faithful some hope. Unfortunately for Fletcher and fans alike, several key (and high-priced) players, including captain Mats Sundin, refused to waive no-trade clauses at the Feb. 26 deadline, making rebuilding a winner an exercise in futility (and sending the Players ranking down 37 slots this year). With the Canadian dollar so strong and Sabres' per-game costs $55.76 cheaper, it might be time for fans to get some exercise of their own by making a run for the border. - Molly Knight

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