Mark Messier
NHL Fortune:
$68,054,157
Description
Mark Messier’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $68,054,157 (US $106,695,120 in today's dollars), ranking #59 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
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| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1978-79 | $26,000 | $101,966 | |||
| Signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Stingers, of the World Hockey Association, for $US 26,000. (According to the book The Rebel League, he earned $US 30,000) | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1979-80 | $42,700 | $150,391 | |||
| After being drafted 48th overall in the NHL draft by the Edmonton Oilers, held out during training camp wanting a four-year contract at $C 50,000/season. The Oilers were offering either a four-year, two-way contract that would pay considerably less if sent in the minors or a one-year plus one option year, one-way contract at $C 20,000. He ended up signing a contract and we assume that it was the $C 50,000/season for 4 years. | |||||
| Source: Book: Messier | |||||
| 1980-81 | $42,750 | $132,660 | |||
| Source: Book: Messier | |||||
| 1981-82 | $41,700 | $117,301 | |||
| Source: Book: Messier | |||||
| 1982-83 | $40,550 | $107,447 | |||
| Source: Book: Messier | |||||
| 1983-84 | $40,550 | $104,103 | |||
| Estimated minimum salary based on 1979-80 salary. | |||||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||||
| 1984-85 | $231,600 | $569,972 | |||
| Signed a 5-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers for $C300,000/season. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1985-86 | $219,600 | $521,856 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1986-87 | $216,000 | $503,934 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1987-88 | $226,200 | $509,149 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1988-89 | $243,900 | $527,179 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1989-90 | $837,142 | $1,726,267 | 4 | ||
| Plus $C 42,800 in deferred payment. | |||||
| Source: Canadian Press | |||||
| 1990-91 | $824,434 | $1,612,913 | 8 | -$12,708 | -2% |
| One-way contract. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||||
| 1991-92 | $1,084,000 | $2,035,087 | 13 | $259,566 | 31% |
| 1992-93 | $2,385,000 | $4,346,718 | 4 | $1,301,000 | 120% |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1993-94 | $2,533,000 | $4,482,271 | 6 | $148,000 | 6% |
| 1994-95 | $3,596,059 | $6,204,536 | 2 | $1,063,059 | 42% |
| Lockout: NHL salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | |||||
| 1995-96 | $6,000,000 | $10,066,929 | 2 | $2,403,941 | 67% |
| Source: La Presse | |||||
| 1996-97 | $6,000,000 | $9,778,203 | 2 | ||
| Source: La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||||
| 1997-98 | $6,015,000 | $9,582,776 | 4 | $15,000 | 0% |
| Signed a five-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks for $US 6M/season (Each year: $US 2M signing bonus, $US 3M salary and $US 1M promotional fee). Included buyout options of $US 2M before the 2000-01 season and a $US 1M before the 2001-02 season. Contract clauses included up to $ 3,000 per month for a 3-bedroom corporate apartment in Vancouver as he was living in Washington State; post-career moving allowance; fully guaranteed disability and life insurance; luxury box and 10 tickets per game if box unavailable; no trade clause; and single room on the road. Bonuses included $ 150,000 if the team participates in the second playoff round; $ 200,000 for the 3rd round; $ 200,000 for the 4th round; and $ 200,000 for winning the Stanley Cup. Also $ 250,000 if the team won the Western Conference; $ 100,000 if he made the NHL 1st All-Star Team; $ 25,000 if he made the 2nd All-Star team; $ 15,000 if he participated in the All-Star game; $ 100,000 for winning the Hart/Ross/Smythe awards; $ 25,000 for finishing second for the Hart/Ross/Smythe awards; and $ 15,000 for finishing 3rd for the Hart/Ross/Smythe awards. He did not earn any bonus except $US 15,000 for participating in the All Star Game. | |||||
| Source: Copy of negotiating notes from Darren Rovell / Vancouver Sun / The Hockey News | |||||
| 1998-99 | $6,015,000 | $9,435,801 | 6 | ||
| He did not earn any bonus except $US 15,000 for participating in the All Star Game. | |||||
| Source: Copy of negotiating notes from Darren Rovell / The Hockey News | |||||
| 1999-00 | $8,000,000 | $12,278,511 | 6 | $1,985,000 | 33% |
| He did not earn any bonus. After the season, the Vancouver Canuck bought out the last 3 years of the contract for $US 2M. | |||||
| Source: Copy of negotiating notes from Darren Rovell / The Hockey News | |||||
| 2000-01 | $4,000,000 | $5,939,605 | 41 | -$4,000,000 | -50% |
| Source: The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 | |||||
| 2001-02 | $5,583,530 | $8,061,596 | 30 | $1,583,530 | 40% |
| 2002-03 | $3,904,858 | $5,550,151 | 73 | -$1,678,672 | -30% |
| 2003-04 | $3,904,585 | $5,426,100 | 82 | -$273 | 0% |
| Retired from pro hockey after the season. | |||||
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| 2011-12 | $6,000,000 | $6,821,699 | 50 | ||
| In the 2012 summer, an arbitrator awarded a $ 6M settlement from the Vancouver Canucks because of a clause in his 1997-98 contract stipulating that he would compensate if the value of the Canuck franchise increased over the life of his contract. | |||||
| Source: Vancouver Sun | |||||
| Total: US $68,054,157 In today's dollars: US $106,695,120 |
NHL Rank: 59 In today's dollars: 28 |
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