Gordie Howe
NHL Fortune:
$1,489,700
Description
Net worth / salary history of Gordie Howe, who earned US $1,489,700 (US $8,679,741 in today's dollars) in his career, ranking #2281 in NHL career earnings / fortunes accumulated.
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1945-46 | $2,200 | $30,617 | |||
| As a 17-year-old rookie, signed a contract with Detroit for $US2,000 for the season (plus $US 500 signing bonus) to play for their farm club, the Omaha Knights of the United States Hockey League. | |||||
| Source: Book: Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe | |||||
| 1946-47 | $5,000 | $64,231 | |||
| Signed a one-year, two-way contract with Detroit: $US 5,000 for the season in the NHL and $US 3,500 if he was sent to the minor. He ended up playing the whole season in Detroit. It was the only two-way contract in his career. | |||||
| Source: Book: Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe | |||||
| 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 | $45,000 | $307,153 | |||
| Believing that he was one of the highest-paid player of the NHL, as Detroit's ownership had told him, he discovered while talking to Bobby Baun (teammate and President of the NHLPA) that he was not even the best-paid player for Detroit. For the next season, he asked for a salary raise to $US 100,000, which the team granted right away. | |||||
| Source: Book: Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe | |||||
| 1970-71 | $100,000 | $645,619 | |||
| His highest salary in the NHL: $100,000 | |||||
| Source: Book: Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe; Book: The Rebel League; Sports Extra Hockey Magazine | |||||
| 1971-72 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Earned $US 50,000 as Vice President of Public Relations of the Detroit Red Wings. | |||||
| Source: Book: Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe | |||||
| 1972-73 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Earned $US 50,000 as Vice President of Public Relations of the Detroit Red Wings. | |||||
| Source: Book: Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe | |||||
| 1973-74 | $250,000 | $1,410,473 | |||
| 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. (According to the book Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe, the overall deal was worth nearly $2.5M over 4 years, instead of $2.2M) | |||||
| 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: $1,489,700 In today's dollars: $8,679,741 |
NHL Rank: 2281 In today's dollars: 1160 |
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