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Hockey Fortune: $60,582,143

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Scott Niedermayer’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $60,582,143 (US $97,769,289 in today's dollars), ranking #145 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Scott Niedermayer
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1991-92 $400,000 $889,639 93
1992-93 $300,000 $647,591 286
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $325,000 $681,452 365
1994-95 $157,143 $321,135 532
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $275,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $1,400,000 $2,782,911 90
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,500,000 $2,896,717 104
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,500,000 $2,830,488 131
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $3,250,000 $6,039,047 45
1999-00 $3,250,000 $5,909,623 55
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. (Earned $3.3M according to The Hockey News 1999-2000 Ultimate Pool Guide)
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $3,700,000 $6,508,304 51
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $3,800,000 $6,500,367 61
2002-03 $4,000,000 $6,735,602 61
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $4,000,000 $6,586,214 76
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $6,750,000 $10,469,430 8
Signed a four-year contract with the Anaheim mightty Ducks for $6.75M per season.
Source(s): The Record / La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens
2006-07 $6,750,000 $10,142,244 13
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $6,750,000 $9,860,977 19
Source(s): The Record
2008-09 $6,750,000 $9,496,400 31
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $6,000,000 $8,471,148 45
Retired from pro hockey after the season.
Source(s): NHLPA
Career Total: US $60,582,143
(In today's dollars: US $97,769,289)

NHL Rank: 145
(In today's dollars: 87)