The most disappointing thing for me is that it's MY team, in MY city that is the bottom feeder in this report. I suspect the numbers for all the teams are accurate but in this case the the 2nd worst team in this report, Ottawa, is 50+% more efficient at distributing funds to their charitable causes.
If we look at an organization like the Edmonton Oilers, an organization that gets roasted, laughed at and endlessly mocked on CP for their on ice performance, they appear to be kicking our butts in this department by more than DOUBLE! This is a city and market that is of similar size, wealth, location and probably has similar expenses.
I hope we can all agree that improvement is needed and I hope that if this report is released again next year, that the Flames aren't the worst performer. We have to deal with enough crappy and disappointing one ice performance for 30+ years, we don't need to deal with the least efficient charity arm, the oldest building and a team that hasn't done a WHOLE lot in my life as a Flames fan (33 years old).
Let's make sure we strive for being a top tier organization in a top tier city, league wide in every facet of the game and hockey business. We deserve it!
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