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NHL Fortune: $5,876,429

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Craig Billington’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $5,876,429 (US $10,917,841 in today's dollars), ranking #1671 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
1990-91 $55,000 $128,260 633
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 $335,597 485
1992-93 $225,000 $488,580 440
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $232,500 $490,397 509
Amount in Canadian currency: $300,000.
1994-95 $171,429 $352,411 487
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 $799,842 443
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $300,000 $582,786 740
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 $683,354 601
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $650,000 $1,214,987 425
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 $1,554,778 337
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 $1,393,445 419
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 $1,423,092 436
2002-03 $868,000 $1,470,311 444
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $5,876,429
(In today's dollars: US $10,917,841)

NHL Rank: 1671
(In today's dollars: 1466)