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NHL Fortune: $23,894,111

Description

Jori Lehtera’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $23,894,111 (US $28,669,111 in today's dollars), ranking #623 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: December 23, 1987
Country of birth: Finland
Position: C
NHL Draft:
  • Year: 2008
  • Round #3
  • Overall Pick: 65
  • By: St. Louis Blues

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
2013-14 $1,700,000 $2,135,946 418
With Novosibirsk Sibir in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses.
Source: Sports.ru
2014-15 $3,250,000 $4,018,227 255
Source: NHLPA
2015-16 $2,250,000 $2,778,563 348
Source: NHLPA
2016-17 $4,400,000 $5,365,943 194
Source: NHLPA
2017-18 $4,700,000 $5,612,312 197
Source: NHLPA
2018-19 $5,000,000 $5,828,123 178
Source: NHLPA
2019-20 $1,500,000 $1,717,320 491
Base salary with St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses.
Source: Russian sports news site Sportfakt
2020-21 $608,000 $687,641 1137
Earned 45 million rubles as base salary with Moscow Spartak in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses. Based on the 2020-21 mid-season exchange rate of 74 rubles per $US.
Source: Russian website Sport Express
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $608,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach).
2021-22 $486,111 $525,036 1238
35 million rubles as base salary with Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Does not include bonuses. Based on the summer 2021 exchange rate of 72 rubles per $US.
Source: Russian website Sport Express
Career Total: US $23,894,111
(In today's dollars: US $28,669,111)

NHL Rank: 623
(In today's dollars: 705)