MLSE's Priorities haven't changed -- Toronto Marlies (and Maple Leafs)

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Date Posted: 06:49:35 05/03/06 Wed
Author: Diane
Subject: MLSE's Priorities haven't changed

At MLSE, the priority is all about money
Maybe John Daly has the same idea
May 3, 2006. 01:00 AM
DAVE PERKINS

Here's something that should, but likely won't, make the soccer fans at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment take their eye off the money-making ball.

Basically half of all Canadians were not even born the last time the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup, which not coincidentally occurred 39 years ago yesterday.

The Leafs' 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens provided a six-game win and the fourth Cup for Toronto in six seasons.

You certainly might have heard the odd reference to it before, but if you lived through it yourself, you're becoming an endangered species.

The median age for all Canadians at the end of 2005 was 38.5 years.

Since nobody remembers much of anything before age 5 � or after age, oh, 55 in some jurisdictions � then clearly anyone who recalls the moment is in a quickly shrinking minority.

The good news, for MLSE, is that the latest annual report from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan shows the majority owner of the team has grown its assets to $96 billion as of last Dec. 1, up from merely $84 billion the year before. Might even have cracked that magic $100 billion mark by now.

You know, as they turn toward 40 years, where the priorities lie for the organization that brought Toronto hockey fans the $12 draught beer.

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Re: MLSE's Priorities haven't changed -- r.s., 21:35:30 05/04/06 Thu