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Hockey Fortune: $1,535,466

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Bob Mason’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,535,466 (US $4,086,047 in today's dollars), ranking #3263 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: April 22, 1961
Country of birth: USA
Position: G
Salary History - Bob Mason
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1983-84 $25,000 $78,916
After the Olympics, as a free agent, signed a contract to finish the season and the following three seasons, with the Washington Capitals, for $400,000 overall (assumed to be $125,000 per year for the three seasons and $25,000 to finish 1983-84.) Played 2 NHL and 5 AHL games after the olympics.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1984-85 $125,000 $378,321
Source(s): The Hockey News
1985-86 $125,000 $365,343
Source(s): The Hockey News
1986-87 $100,000 $286,835
Prior to the season, rather than playing out his option, signed a one-year termination contract with the Washington Capitals for $100,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1987-88 $350,000 $968,491
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for $1.4M. (It was four years for $1M or four-year for $800,000 according to different editions of The Hockey News. / Earned $250,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1988-89 $350,000 $930,492
(Earned $200,000 or $250,000 according to different editions of La Presse.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1989-90 $125,000 $317,012 419
One-way contract. (Earned $350,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News and The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $54,286 $130,625 649
Two-way contract: $125,000 in the NHL and $35,000 in the minor leagues. Plus bonus for games played: $5,000 at 18 games and an additional $5,000 at 24 games. Estimated salary earned based on ratio of NHL/minor league games played = $54,286. He played 6 more NHL games and never played in the league after, not earning the bonuses. (Earned $350,000 according to The Hockey News and The Sporting News.) Never played in the NHL again, playing 4 more seasons in the IHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1992-93 $281,180 $630,010 320
Amount in Canadian currency: $340,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $1,535,466
(In today's dollars: US $4,086,047)

NHL Rank: 3263
(In today's dollars: 2605)