Martin Brodeur
NHL Fortune:
$81,523,224
Description
Martin Brodeur’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $81,523,224 (US $108,625,203 in today's dollars), ranking #33 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
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| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1989-90 | $0 | $0 | 531 | ||
| As a St. Hyacinthe Lasers player for the whole season before being drafted, in the QJMHL, he was paid $C 44/week plus $C 18/week for gas. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1990-91 | $80,000 | $156,511 | 561 | $80,000 | 946745562130078% |
| During the season, as a first round pick (20th overall in the NHL) that had been sent back to junior, he signed a 3-year plus 1 option year, two-way contract, with the New Jersey Devils: $US 35k in the minors and $US 125k in the NHL for the first two years and $US 140k in the NHL for the following two years. He also received a $US 80k signing bonus. As a St. Hyacinthe Lasers player for the whole season, in the QJMHL, he was paid $C 44/week plus $C 18/week for gas. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1991-92 | $41,923 | $78,706 | 558 | -$38,077 | -48% |
| Played 48 games in junior and 4 in the NHL, earning $US 41,923. As a St. Hyacinthe Lasers player, in the QJMHL, he was paid $C 44/week plus $C 18/week for gas. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1992-93 | $35,000 | $63,788 | 1090 | -$6,923 | -17% |
| Played the whole season in the AHL, earning $US 35k. According to the Hockey News, he earned $US 145k in salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93 - this possibly did not account for the fact that he ended up playing in the AHL. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1993-94 | $190,000 | $336,215 | 572 | $155,000 | 443% |
| Played the whole season in the NHL, earning his fulll NHL salary of $US 140k. Also received $US 50k as a bonus from the Devils for winning the Calder rookie of the year trophy. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1994-95 | $930,000 | $1,604,595 | 50 | $740,000 | 389% |
| Lockout: NHL salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Played in the NHL only, earning his NHL salary pro-rated for the short season which ended up being $US 80,000. Based on the new collective bargaining agreement signed after the season, he was eligible for a retroactive arbitration process and was awarded a $US 850,000 payment of back pay for the 1994-95 season. | |||||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1995-96 | $1,500,000 | $2,516,732 | 82 | $570,000 | 61% |
| After a 3-week strike during training camp, signed a 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $US 5.3M ($1.5M + $1.8M + $2M). | |||||
| Source: La PresseBook: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 1996-97 | $1,800,000 | $2,933,461 | 79 | $300,000 | 20% |
| Source: La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||||
| 1997-98 | $2,025,000 | $3,226,121 | 84 | $225,000 | 13% |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1998-99 | $3,830,687 | $6,009,243 | 30 | $1,805,687 | 89% |
| Signed a 4-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $US 17.1M, which he negotiated by himself as his agent, Gilles Lupien, felt that he deserved $US 5M per season. He never used an agent for contract negotiations going forward. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease / The Hockey News / La Presse | |||||
| 1999-00 | $4,130,687 | $6,339,836 | 36 | $300,000 | 8% |
| Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 2000-01 | $4,400,000 | $6,533,566 | 36 | $269,313 | 7% |
| Source: The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 | |||||
| 2001-02 | $4,705,687 | $6,794,151 | 45 | $305,687 | 7% |
| Signed a 5-year contract, starting in 2002-03, with the New Jersey Devils, for $US 40M. | |||||
| Source: Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2002-03 | $6,891,103 | $9,794,636 | 25 | $2,185,416 | 46% |
| 2003-04 | $6,891,103 | $9,576,386 | 26 | ||
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| 2005-06 | $5,237,238 | $6,856,947 | 22 | ||
| In January 2006, signed a 6-year contract with New Jersey, starting in 2006-07, for $US 31.2M | |||||
| Source: CP / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2006-07 | $5,200,000 | $6,595,437 | 31 | -$37,238 | -1% |
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2007-08 | $5,200,000 | $6,414,086 | 51 | ||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2008-09 | $5,200,000 | $6,175,755 | 67 | ||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2009-10 | $5,200,000 | $6,198,788 | 72 | ||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2010-11 | $5,200,000 | $6,096,470 | 71 | ||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2011-12 | $5,200,000 | $5,912,139 | 79 | ||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease | |||||
| 2012-13 | $2,341,463 | $2,607,632 | 136 | -$2,858,537 | -55% |
| Lockout: NHL salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2013-14 | $5,000,000 | $5,487,124 | 89 | $2,658,537 | 114% |
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2014-15 | $293,333 | $316,879 | 759 | -$4,706,667 | -94% |
| As a free agent, on December 2, 2014, he signed a 1-year contract with the St.Louis Blues for a $US 700,000 per year base salary, pro-rated for the rest of the season. Bonuses included $US 10k for every point the Blues earned with Brodeur in goal; roster bonuses of $125k each if he was on an NHL roster on February 1 and March 1; and playoff bonuses. On January 27, 2015, after playing in only 7 games, he elected to retire. His compensation for the season was about $US 233,333 (pro-rated base salary) plus $US 60k bonuses for the 6 points earned with his 3 wins. | |||||
| Source: NHL.com / ESPN | |||||
| Total: US $81,523,224 In today's dollars: US $108,625,203 |
NHL Rank: 33 In today's dollars: 24 |
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