Dennis Polonich
NHL Fortune:
$623,500
Description
Dennis Polonich’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $623,500 (US $2,260,962 in today's dollars), ranking #4060 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: December 4, 1953Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1973
- Round #8
- Overall Pick: 118
- By: Detroit Red Wings
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1973-74 | $7,500 | $49,730 | |
| After being drafted 118th overall at the NHL draft, signed a contract with the Detoit Red Wings for an undisclosed salary and a signing bonus of $7,500. Ended up playing the season with the London Lions, A affiliate of the Red Wings in England. | |||
| Source: Book: Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines | |||
| 1977-78 | $60,000 | $291,437 | |
| Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. | |||
| Source: The Gazette / Globe and Mail | |||
| 1978-79 | $70,000 | $315,928 | |
| Signed a two-year, plus one option year, one-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings: $70,000, $75,000 and $80,000. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1979-80 | $80,000 | $324,497 | |
| Signed a four-year, one-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings: $80,000, $90,000, $100,000 and $110,000. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1980-81 | $90,000 | $321,514 | |
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1981-82 | $100,000 | $323,801 | |
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1982-83 | $110,000 | $335,585 | |
| Also received a $850,000 settlement from Wilfrid Paiement following a lawsuit about a brutal attack, in 1978, when he was hit in the face by Paiement's stick, causing a concussion, severe facial lacerations, a broken nose requiring reconstructive surgery, and lifelong breathing problems. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract / The Sporting News | |||
| 1983-84 | $30,000 | $88,675 | |
| Americal Hockey League contract for $30,000 plus unspecified bonuses. | |||
| Source: Classic Auctions | |||
| 1984-85 | $30,000 | $85,021 | |
| Estimated salary based on documented 1983-84 salary also in the AHL. | |||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1985-86 | $24,000 | $65,684 | |
| In the International Hockey League. Based on notes on various documents, salary appears to have been around $24,000 plus bonuses. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1986-87 | $22,000 | $59,089 | |
| In the International Hockey League. Based on notes on various documents, salary appears to have been around $22,000 plus bonuses. Retired from pro hockey after the season. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
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Career Total: US $623,500 (In today's dollars: US $2,260,962) NHL Rank: 4060 (In today's dollars: 3043) |
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