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Hockey Fortune: $2,770,300

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Pierre Larouche’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,770,300 (US $10,331,830 in today's dollars), ranking #2419 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: November 16, 1955
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Pierre Larouche
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1974-75 $195,000 $1,197,840
Prior to the season, as a eight overall pick in the NHL and 30th in the WHA, signed a five-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $800,000 overall. Also had a clause guaranteeing a $35,000 bonus at the end of every season, for twelve year. His first year in the NHL. Earned $160,000 plus his $35,000 bonus.
Source(s): La Presse
1975-76 $195,000 $1,097,464
Earned $160,000 plus his $35,000 bonus.
Source(s): La Presse
1976-77 $195,000 $1,037,876
Earned $160,000 plus his $35,000 bonus. (Earned a base salary of $150,000 according to The Sporting News and $175,000 according to another edition of La Presse.)
Source(s): La Presse
1977-78 $120,200 $600,703
20 games into the season, earning a bases salary (not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras.) of $160,000 (His contract was for $120,000 according to The Gazette and $175,000 according to another edition of La Presse) plus a $35,000 yearly bonus for twelve years, he was traded from Pittsburg to Montreal. He immediately cancelled his current agreement and signed a four-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for a hometown discount of $100,000; $110,000; $120,000; and $130,000. Earned approximately $120,200 for the season (20 games in Pittsburgh at $160,000 and 44 games in Montreal at $100,000.)
Source(s): La Presse
1978-79 $96,470 $447,965
Amount in Canadian currency: $110,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1979-80 $102,480 $427,682
Amount in Canadian currency: $120,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1980-81 $111,150 $408,535
Amount in Canadian currency: $130,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1981-82 $200,000 $666,300
Source(s): La Presse
1982-83 $200,000 $627,772
Source(s): La Presse
1983-84 $155,000 $471,381
On September 13, 1983, as a free agent without compensation, signed a contract with the New York Rangers for $155,000 in 1983-84 and a bit more in 1984-85 (According to La Presse, it was for $175,000.)
Source(s): The New York Times
1984-85 $300,000 $874,759
Prior to the season, asked the Rangers to renegotiate his contract, changed agent, and in mid-October, signed a two-year plus one-year option one-way contract with the New York Rangers for a base salary close to $300,000, an undisclosed signing bonus and a yearly performance bonus of $50,000 is he scored 50 goals. Did not score 50 goals, earning his base salary and an unknow signing bonus.
Source(s): The New York Times
1985-86 $300,000 $844,752
One-way contract. Did not score 50 goals, earning his base salary of close to $300,000. (Earned $350,000 according to The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The New York Times
1986-87 $300,000 $829,030
One-way contract. Did not score 50 goals, earning his base salary of close to $300,000. (Earned $350,000 according to The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The New York Times
1987-88 $300,000 $799,771
Suffered a back injury ten games into the season and missing the rest of the season. Retired after the season. Assumed to have earned a salary similar to his 1986-87 salary.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
Career Total: US $2,770,300
(In today's dollars: US $10,331,830)

NHL Rank: 2419
(In today's dollars: 1498)