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ANNUAL REPORT TO STAKEHOLDERS

MASTHEAD

A Monument to ‘The District’ • TED LEONSIS IS BUILDING A SPORTING EMPIRE, COMPLETE WITH MULTIPLE TEAMS, AN ARENA AND EVEN A TV NETWORK. HE’S EYEING EXPANSION, BUT THERE’S ONE MUST-HAVE FOR EACH ADD: A D.C. ADDRESS

TED LEONSIS • THE OWNER OF THE CAPITALS TALKS ABOUT THE TEAM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY, WHY HE’S BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE MARKET AND MEETING ALEX OVECHKIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

ZACH LEONSIS • MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT’S PRESIDENT OF MEDIA AND NEW ENTERPRISES TALKS ABOUT HIS FATHER, THE NATURE OF HIS COMPANY AND THE FUTURE OF TV

JORDAN SILBERMAN • MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT’S PRESIDENT OF VENUES CHATS ABOUT HIS FAMILY TIES TO THE CAPITALS, GETTING SUPPORT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND DOING AN $800-MILLION RENOVATION ON THE FLY

JIM VAN STONE • MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT’S PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS CHATS ABOUT HIS ROAD TO HIS POSITION, WINNING THE STANLEY CUP AND THE ADVANTAGE OF OWNING SO MANY PROPERTIES

AMANDA TISCHLER • THE CAPITALS SENIOR VP OF MARKETING TALKS ABOUT THE GOALS OF HER TEAM, THE ‘CHAMPIONSHIP ADVANTAGE’ AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

BRIAN MACLELLAN • THE CAPITALS’ PRESIDENT OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS TALKS ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK WITH TED LEONSIS AND WINNING A CUP AS A PLAYER AND AN EXECUTIVE

50 YEARS ON TOP • JEREMY JACOBS WILL CELEBRATE A HALF-CENTURY OF OWNING THE BOSTON BRUINS IN 2025. DURING THAT SPAN, THE HALL OF FAME BUILDER HAS MADE A MARK ON THE SPORTS BUSINESS WORLD THAT FEW CAN MATCH

JEREMY JACOBS • THE BRUINS OWNER TALKS ABOUT HIS PROCESS OF BUYING THE TEAM 50 YEARS AGO, WORKING WITH GARY BETTMAN, THE PROS AND CONS OF EXPANSION, HIS ‘SECRET TO SUCCESS’ AND HIS LOVE FOR THE FANS IN BOSTON

THE EXPANSION QUESTION • WHERE WILL THE NHL GO NEXT? ATLANTA, HOUSTON AND – DON’T LAUGH – PHOENIX APPEAR TO BE THE MOST LIKELY DESTINATIONS

CHRIS O’REILLY • THE PARTNER AT BBB ARCHITECTS TALKS ABOUT WHY HIS COMPANY IS DOING MORE RENOVATION PROJECTS, THE CHALLENGES OF WORKING ON A VENUE LIKE MSG AND WHY THE DELTA CENTER IN UTAH IS UNIQUE

EDWARD ROGERS & TONY STAFFIERI • EDWARD ROGERS, THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS, AND TONY STAFFIERI, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS, DISCUSS THEIR BACKGROUNDS IN HOCKEY, WHY THE ROGERS COMPANY WANTED TO INVEST IN THE MAPLE LEAFS AND WHEN A STANLEY CUP IS COMING TO TORONTO

THE IMPACT OF THE TAVARES CASE • PARTIES FROM ALL AROUND THE NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS WORLD ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE QUARREL BETWEEN JOHN TAVARES AND THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY. THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON THE ABILITY OF CANADIAN TEAMS TO LURE TALENT NORTH OF THE BORDER

DAN MACKENZIE • THE CHL’S PRESIDENT TALKS ABOUT HOW COVID AFFECTED JUNIOR HOCKEY, THE IMPACT OF THE NCAA RULE CHANGE AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

DAN NEAR • THE WHL’S COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES HIS ROLES WITH THE NHL AND ADIDAS AND HOW THEY DIFFER FROM HIS CURRENT POSITION

MARIO CECCHINI • THE QMJHL’S COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES HIS BEGINNINGS IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY AND FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN SERVING THE OWNERS AND THE PLAYERS

BRYAN CRAWFORD • THE OHL’S COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS HOW HE GOT HIS START IN SPORTS, WHAT HIS VISION IS FOR HIS LEAGUE AND HOW HE PLANS TO GROW IT

SEAN HOGAN • THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE HOCKEY INC. TALKS ABOUT HIS HISTORY, WHAT ROLE HIS ORGANIZATION PLAYS AND THE IMPACT OF THE NEW RULE REGARDING CHL PLAYERS

BAUER + CASCADE + MAVERIK SALE = $1B U.S.**

CCM SALE = $600M CDN**

MAGDA GRACE •...