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A homegrown player is worth an extra $4.8M annually to a National Hockey League team, says study

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Study: Each NHL player who plays a full NHL season increases home game attendance by about 12,000 spectators and boosts team revenue by about US$4.8 million annually .

The study covers 14 NHL seasons from 2005 to 2018 , focusing on the post-lockout salary cap era and concluding before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The value of hometown players is comparable across the NHL 's diverse geographic contexts.

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formal

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English

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