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NHL Fortune: $3,240,000

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Butch Goring’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $3,240,000 (US $9,762,463 in today's dollars), ranking #2146 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 22, 1949
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
  • Year: 1969
  • Round #5
  • Overall Pick: 51
  • By: Los Angeles Kings

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Salary History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Salary
(US$)
In today's
US$
NHL
Rank
1973-74 $70,000 $461,464
Prior to the season, signed a four-year plus one option year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. The salary for 1977-78 was set to $70,000 and it is assumed that it was the same for the duration of the agreement.
Source: The Sporting News / HockeyZonePlus
1974-75 $70,000 $415,514
Source: The Sporting News / HockeyZonePlus
1975-76 $70,000 $380,695
Source: The Sporting News / HockeyZonePlus
1976-77 $70,000 $360,025
Source: The Sporting News / HockeyZonePlus
1977-78 $90,000 $434,631
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $70,000 according to The Sporting News and $100,000 according to The Globe and Mail.)
Source: The Gazette
1978-79 $250,000 $1,121,800
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings for $250,000 per year.
Source: The Hockey News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / Book: Edmonton Oilers - Against All Odds
1979-80 $250,000 $1,008,198
Source: The Hockey News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1980-81 $250,000 $887,938
Source: The Hockey News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1981-82 $250,000 $804,828
Source: The Hockey News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1982-83 $250,000 $758,290
Source: The Hockey News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1983-84 $150,000 $440,813
Prior to the season, signed a contract with the New York Islanders with a significant pay cut down to $150,000 per season.
Source: The Sporting News
1984-85 $170,000 $479,005
In June 1984, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders for $170,000. Never played in the NHL again after the season.
Source: The Sporting News
1999-00 $400,000 $702,845 653
As coach of the New York Islanders.
Source: The Hockey News, La Presse, or Le Droit.
2000-01 $400,000 $679,907 684
As coach of the New York Islanders.
Source: The Hockey News
2001-02 $500,000 $826,509 620
Was fired as coach of the New York Islanders during the previous season but had a guaranteed contract until the end of 2001-02.
Source: The Hockey News
Career Total: US $3,240,000
(In today's dollars: US $9,762,463)

NHL Rank: 2146
(In today's dollars: 1467)