Les Burgess
NHL Fortune:
$28,000
Description
Les Burgess’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $28,000 (US $155,242 in today's dollars), ranking #5056 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
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| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1973-74 | $17,500 | $100,783 | |||
| After being an 8th round pick in the NHL, signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $C 20,000 and $C 25,000 in the NHL and $C 9,500 and $C 10,000 in the minors, plus a signing bonus of $C 7,500. NHL bonuses included $ 7,500 if he was in the NHL the last 28 days of the season; $ 50 per + from 0 to 10; $ 500 if he was +10; $ 75 per + between 11 and 20; $ 1,000 for +20; $ 100 per + over 20; $ 1,000 for 15 goals; and $ 100 per goal over 15; and $500 if he had 300 hits or more. Minor league bonuses included $ 500 for 20 goals; another $ 250 for 30 goals; and another $ 250 for 40 goals. He never played in the NHL in career and only earned the $ 500 with his 22 goals in the minors and his signing bonus. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1974-75 | $10,500 | $54,459 | |||
| Played in the AHL and earned the $ 500 with his 22 goals. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| Total: US $28,000 In today's dollars: US $155,242 |
NHL Rank: 5056 In today's dollars: 4995 |
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