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Hockey Fortune: $329,003

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Gilles Gratton’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $329,003 (US $2,143,153 in today's dollars), ranking #4983 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: July 28, 1952
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
Salary History - Gilles Gratton
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1972-73 $45,405 $341,352
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000.
Signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Nationals of the WHA for CDN $25,000 per season and a $20,000 signing bonus. This was hist first pro hockey season.
Source(s): Inside Hockey
1973-74 $25,000 $177,027
Amount in Canadian currency: $25,000.
Source(s): Inside Hockey
1974-75 $213,598 $1,361,898
Amount in Canadian currency: $209,000.
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract with the Toronto Toros of the WHA, for $645,000 overall, including a $100,000 signing bonus. Earned his salary of $109,000 and bonus of $100,000. (According to La Presse, it was for $725,000 overall) At the end of the season, claiming a breach of contract on his part, the team cancelled the contract and sold his rights to the St. Louis Blues.
Source(s): The Canadian / Puckstruck
1975-76 $45,000 $262,876
Prior to the season, signed a contract with the St. Louis Blues for $90,000. After only six games, in December 1975, he left the team wanting to go back with the Toronto Toros. As the Blues refused to release him, he sat out the rest of the season earning about half his salary.
Source(s): La Presse
1976-77 $0 $0
Played the whole season with the New York Rangers for an unknow salary.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1977-78 $0 $0
Played one game for the the New Haven Nighthawks, in the AHL and then retired, never playing pro hockey again.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
Career Total: US $329,003
(In today's dollars: US $2,143,153)

NHL Rank: 4983
(In today's dollars: 3407)