Hockey business’ quality booming as NHL begins new season

Hockey business is booming thanks to the high quality of the game. NHL revenue hit a record $5.2 billion last year. Players are still paying back owners for losses from the pandemic. NHL is the second major sports league to put ads on jerseys. Montreal captain Nick Suzuki says it's a give and take between tradition and the need for revenue. The NHL's first full season on a normal schedule since before the Pandemic is expected. Cale Makar won the Stanley Cup and earned playoff MVP honors. He was voted the NHL’s best defenseman. Connor McDavid, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon are the best players in the world.