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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $6,626,429

Description

Craig Billington’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $6,626,429 (US $14,176,194 in today's dollars), ranking #1784 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: September 11, 1966
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Craig Billington
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1985-86 $150,000 $466,301
In June 1985, signed a three-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $450,000 overall. His first season in the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1986-87 $150,000 $457,622
Source(s): The Hockey News
1987-88 $150,000 $441,472
Source(s): The Hockey News
1988-89 $150,000 $424,150
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1987-88 and 1990-91.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1989-90 $150,000 $404,614 333
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1987-88 and 1990-91.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1990-91 $55,000 $140,762 649
Two-way contract: $150,000 in the NHL and $55,000 in the minor leagues. Plus bonus for games played: $10,000 at 60 games. He played for the Canadian National Team, likely earning the minor league salary of his contract. He played 68 NHL games between 1991 and 1993 and possibly earned the bonus depending on the terms of the contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $150,000 $368,309 506
In his option year. Includes base salary plus any portion of signing bonus or deferred income allocated to this season.
Source(s): Toronto Star
1992-93 $225,000 $536,203 448
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $232,500 $538,197 517
Amount in Canadian currency: $300,000.
1994-95 $171,429 $386,761 490
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $300,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $400,000 $877,805 447
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $300,000 $639,592 698
Two-way contract at $300,000 in the NHL and an unknown salary in the minors. Played the whole season in the NHL.
Source(s): The Gazette / La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $360,000 $749,963 604
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $650,000 $1,333,415 427
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $850,000 $1,706,327 338
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $787,500 $1,529,268 420
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $827,000 $1,561,805 437
2002-03 $868,000 $1,613,627 445
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $6,626,429
(In today's dollars: US $14,176,194)

NHL Rank: 1784
(In today's dollars: 1500)