Jim Craig
Hockey Fortune:
$152,200
Description
Jim Craig’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $152,200 (US $615,376 in today's dollars), ranking #5511 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: 31-May-57Country of birth: USA
Position: G
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1977
- Round #4
- Overall Pick: 72
- By: Atlanta Flames
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Salary History - Jim Craig All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
1979-80 | $67,200 | $291,095 | |
Played for the US Team during the 1980 Olympics, earning $7,200 for 6 months (training, exhibition and Olympics). After the Olympics, he signed a contract with the Atlanta Flames, valid through the 1982-83 season, for $85,000 per year plus a $45,000 signing bonus. In 1979-80, he earned $7,200 from the US Olympic Team, the $45,000 signing bonus with Atlanta, and a pro-rated salary of approximately $15,000 for playing a month for Atlanta after the Olympics. He also earned $35,000 for a Coke commercial. | |||
Source(s): Book: Going for the Gold / Book: The Fastest Game in the World | |||
1980-81 | $85,000 | $324,281 | |
Source(s): Book: Going for the Gold | |||
1981-82 | $0 | $0 | |
Played in the minor league, likely not earning the full $85,000 salary from his 1979-80 contract. | |||
Source(s): Book: Going for the Gold | |||
1982-83 | $0 | $0 | |
Did not play hockey | |||
Source(s): Book: Going for the Gold | |||
1983-84 | $0 | $0 | |
Played in the minor leagues, for the US Team in the IIHF Pool B tournament and, on signed a contract for an unknown amount with the Minnesota North Stars where he played 3 more NHL games before retiring from pro-hockey. | |||
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
Career Total: US $152,200 (In today's dollars: US $615,376 ) NHL Rank: 5511 (In today's dollars: 5153) |