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Hockey Fortune: $627,552

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Ron Ellis’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $627,552 (US $3,289,275 in today's dollars), ranking #4341 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 8-Jan-45
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
Salary History - Ron Ellis
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1964-65 $8,807 $89,257
Amount in Canadian currency: $9,500 .
Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for a total of $19,000. This was his first full season in the NHL after playing 1 NHL game the previous year.
Source(s): Book: '67
1965-66 $8,816 $87,964
Amount in Canadian currency: $9,500 .
Source(s): Book: '67
1966-67 $11,136 $107,894
Amount in Canadian currency: $12,000 .
Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $26,000 ($12,000 + $14,000)
Source(s): Book: '67
1967-68 $12,978 $122,311
Amount in Canadian currency: $14,000 .
1974-75 $127,750 $814,533
Amount in Canadian currency: $125,000 .
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1975-76 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0 .
During the training camp, decided to retire despite having a contract at a salary of $100,000 or $125,000, valid for four more seasons.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1976-77 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0 .
Did not play
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1977-78 $122,200 $633,884
Amount in Canadian currency: $130,000 .
Came out of retirement and signed for slightly over $125,000 per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Earned slightly more than $110,000 according to The Gazette / Earned $140,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Hockey News 1979 Yearbook / Globe and Mail / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens / The Gazette / La Presse / Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1978-79 $100,855 $486,108
Amount in Canadian currency: $115,000 .
Source(s): The Hockey News
1979-80 $98,210 $425,423
Amount in Canadian currency: $115,000 .
Estimated salary based on documented salary for 1978-79.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1980-81 $136,800 $521,902
Amount in Canadian currency: $160,000 .
Halfway through the season where he was to be paid $120,000, the Toronto Maple Leafs bought out the remaining year and a half left on his contract (valued at $235,000) for $100,000 to be paid immediately. Earned his salary for half the season ($60,000) plus his buyout of $100,000. Never played pro hockey again.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1981-82 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0 .
Last year of his contractt, calling for $175,000 for the 1981-82 season, but was bouyght out in 1980-81.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $627,552
(In today's dollars: US $3,289,275 )

NHL Rank: 4341
(In today's dollars: 2859)