Gordie Howe
NHL Fortune:
$1,512,500
Description
Salary history of Gordie Howe, who earned US $1,512,500 (US $8,789,662 in today's dollars) in his career, ranking #2251 in NHL career earnings / fortunes accumulated.
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1959-60 | $25,000 | $214,469 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1960-61 | $25,000 | $211,571 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1961-62 | $25,000 | $209,448 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1962-63 | $25,000 | $206,683 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1963-64 | $37,500 | $306,985 | |||
| Source: Magazine: Sports - Le hockey et ses vedettes | |||||
| 1964-65 | $40,000 | $323,226 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1965-66 | $40,000 | $318,095 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1966-67 | $40,000 | $308,308 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1967-68 | $40,000 | $300,000 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1968-69 | $40,000 | $287,931 | |||
| Assumed/estimated salary based on article | |||||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1969-70 | $75,000 | $511,921 | |||
| Source: Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1970-71 | $100,000 | $645,619 | |||
| His highest salary in the NHL: $100,000 | |||||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League; Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1973-74 | $250,000 | $1,410,473 | |||
| 1973: signed a 4-year contract with the Houston Aeros, of the WHA, for $1M. Deal also included sons Mark and Marty at $600k each for 4 years. | |||||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| 1974-75 | $250,000 | $1,270,284 | |||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| 1975-76 | $250,000 | $1,164,033 | |||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| 1976-77 | $250,000 | $1,100,615 | |||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| Total: $1,512,500 In today's dollars: $8,789,662 |
NHL Rank: 2251 In today's dollars: 1144 |
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