John Tonelli
NHL/Hockey Fortune:
$2,806,059
Description
John Tonelli’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,806,059 (US $8,926,910 in today's dollars), ranking #2638 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Country of birth: CanadaPosition: LW
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1977
- Round #2
- Overall Pick: 33
- By: New York Islanders
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| Salary History - John Tonelli All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1973-74 | $600 | $4,519 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $600. | |||
| Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Toronto Marlboros, of the Ontario Hockey Association, for CAN $25 per week. (Earned approximately $600 assuming a six-month season.) | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal | |||
| 1974-75 | $613 | $4,158 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $600. | |||
| Earned CAN $25 per week with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association. (Earned approximately $600 assuming a six-month season.) | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal | |||
| 1975-76 | $106,667 | $662,754 | |
| Prior to the season, was able to repudiate his contract with the Toronto Marlboros as he reached aged 18 and signed a three-year contract with the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association for $320,000 overall (Was for $280,000 overall according to The Hockey News.) This was his first year as a pro-hockey player. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal | |||
| 1976-77 | $106,667 | $626,769 | |
| With the Houston Aeros in the World Hockey Association. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal | |||
| 1977-78 | $106,667 | $588,508 | |
| With the Houston Aeros in the World Hockey Association. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal | |||
| 1984-85 | $250,000 | $804,775 | |
| Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
| 1985-86 | $250,000 | $777,168 | |
| At the beginning of the option year of his contract, at $250,000, did not report to the New York Islanders' training camp and demanded to renegotiate the contract. Still reported to the team, without a new contract, in time for the first game of the season. GM Bill Torrey waited until January 1986 to negotiate a new three-year contract at $435,000 per season and then traded him to Calgary two months later. (It was a four-year contract at $350,000 per season, according to The Hocket News / Earned $225,000 according to The Sporting News / Earned $200,000 according to The Hockey News.) | |||
| Source(s): Superstar Hockey Yearbook 1986-87 | |||
| 1986-87 | $313,200 | $955,516 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $435,000. | |||
| Source(s): Superstar Hockey Yearbook 1986-87 | |||
| 1987-88 | $327,990 | $965,322 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $435,000. | |||
| Source(s): Superstar Hockey Yearbook 1986-87 | |||
| 1988-89 | $353,655 | $1,000,019 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $435,000. | |||
| Source(s): Superstar Hockey Yearbook 1986-87 | |||
| 1989-90 | $290,000 | $782,254 | 77 |
| One-way contract. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||
| 1990-91 | $350,000 | $895,760 | 63 |
| One-way contract. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||
| 1991-92 | $350,000 | $859,388 | 138 |
| In his option year. Includes base salary plus any portion of signing bonus or deferred income allocated to this season. | |||
| Source(s): Toronto Star | |||
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Career Total: US $2,806,059 (In today's dollars: US $8,926,910) NHL Rank: 2638 (In today's dollars: 1923) |
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