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The Canes’ first playofd run in three years helped push the team up 15 spotsx on the annual Ultimate SportsTeams list, whicu ranks teams based on how well they “give back to the fans in exchanged for all the time, moneyt and emotion the fans invest in them.” Among NHL the Hurricanes claimed the No. 1 . • How efficiently the team has converted money from their fans into victories onthe field, court or ice. Carolinwa placed No. 3 in this category. How loyal the franchise’ ownership and management has been to core playersa andthe community. (No. 10) • The price of parking and concessions. (No. 10) The quality of the team’s stadium and promotions. (No.
4) The strength of on-field leadership and (No. 37) • The number of championships won or likeluy to be won duringthe fan’s lifetime. (No. 4) How much effort players put in to the game and how likables they are offthe field. (No. 15) And how open the players, coaches and managemenr are tothe (No. 6) While the Canes didn’t place No. 1 in any particuladr category, their combined score put them behin only thebaseball club. This is the highesgt the Canes have ranked in theannual poll, whicj has been conducted since 2003. The Canesd ranked 17th in 2008 and 10thin 2007.
No NHL teama were included in the 2005 and 2006 rankings because ofthe league’s but the Canes came in 65th in 2004 and 18th in 2003. To see the full .