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NHL Fortune: $5,406

Description

Syl Apps’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $5,406 (US $96,898 in today's dollars), ranking #5991 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: January 18, 1915
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C

Did you know that Gary Bettman has accumulated the largest NHL fortune with $167M?

Salary History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Salary
(US$)
In today's
US$
NHL
Rank
1942-43 $5,406 $96,898
Contract in Canadian currency: $6,000. After 29 games, he broke his leg and missed the rest of the season. With a $6,000 salary for the year, he wrote a $1,000 check to the Maple Leafs because he felt he was earning more than he deserved. The team did not cash the check.
Source: The Sporting News
Career Total: US $5,406
(In today's dollars: US $96,898)

NHL Rank: 5991
(In today's dollars: 5872)

His son Syl Junior also played in the NHL.