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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $27,839,554

Description

Brendan Witt’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $27,839,554 (US $47,711,921 in today's dollars), ranking #651 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Brendan Witt
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1995-96 $1,800,888 $3,809,071 65
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,600,000 $3,287,727 93
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,400,000 $2,810,989 157
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $900,000 $1,779,461 285
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $1,000,000 $1,934,806 266
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster / Book: Money Players
2000-01 $1,000,000 $1,871,661 296
In arbitration, in August 2000, ask for $2M and $2.2M while the Washington Capitals offer $850,000 and $900,000. The arbitrator awards $1M in 2000-01 and $1.075 in 2001-02. Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $1,600,000 $2,912,295 218
On September 14, 2001, signed a three-year contract with the Washington Capitals for $5M, starting at $1.6M in 2001-02.
Source(s): Washington Times
2002-03 $1,650,000 $2,956,388 236
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $1,750,000 $3,066,020 240
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $1,672,000 $2,759,412 199
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $2,500,000 $3,996,974 144
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $2,800,000 $4,352,465 158
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,000,000 $4,490,943 193
On July 8, 2008, signed a two-year contract extension with the New York Islanders, starting in 2009-10, for $6M.
Source(s): NHLPA / The Hockey News
2009-10 $3,500,000 $5,257,994 147
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $833,333 $1,231,694 519
On August 1, 2010, the New York Islanders bought out the remaining year on his contract for two-third of its value to be paid over two years: He was owed $2.5M so his buyout was $1,666,667 over two years. Earned his first payment of $833,333. Never played pro hockey again.
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $833,333 $1,194,022 569
The second and last payment of his 2010-11 buyout.
Source(s): NHL
Career Total: US $27,839,554
(In today's dollars: US $47,711,921)

NHL Rank: 651
(In today's dollars: 504)