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Hockey Fortune: $5,876,429

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Craig Billington’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $5,876,429 (US $11,265,406 in today's dollars), ranking #1742 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 11-Sep-66
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 $132,343 634
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 $346,281 485
1992-93 $225,000 $504,133 441
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $232,500 $506,009 509
Amount in Canadian currency: $300,000 .
1994-95 $171,429 $363,629 487
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 $825,305 443
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $300,000 $601,339 740
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 $705,108 601
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $650,000 $1,253,665 425
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 $1,604,274 337
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 $1,437,805 419
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 $1,468,396 436
2002-03 $868,000 $1,517,118 444
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 $11,265,406 )

NHL Rank: 1742
(In today's dollars: 1516)