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NHL Fortune: $548,595

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Louis Sleigher’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $548,595 (US $1,772,201 in today's dollars), ranking #4577 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 23, 1958
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
Salary History - Louis Sleigher
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1978-79 $25,000 $123,524
With the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association. His first pro hockey season.
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape.
1979-80 $22,347 $99,233
Amount in Canadian currency: $26,167.
Prior to the season, signed a two-way contract with the Quebec Nordiques for $60,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the minors. Played 2 NHL and 58 AHL games, earning a prorated salary of $26,167.
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape. / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques.
1980-81 $25,000 $97,773
Has two-way contract with the Quebec Nordiques for $60,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the minors. Played the whole season in the Eastern Hockey League, earning $25,000.
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape. / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques.
1981-82 $24,335 $86,266
Amount in Canadian currency: $29,179.
Had two-way contract with the Quebec Nordiques for $60,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the minors. Played 8 NHL and 59 AHL games, earning a prorated salary of $29,179
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape. / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques.
1982-83 $43,253 $144,461
Amount in Canadian currency: $53,333.
Had two-way contract with the Quebec Nordiques for $60,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the minors. Played 51 NHL and 12 AHL games, earning a prorated salary of $53,333.
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape. / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques.
1983-84 $48,660 $157,461
Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000.
Prior to the season, signed a one-year plus one option year two-way contract with the Quebec Nordiques for $60,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the AHL. Played the whole season in the NHL.
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape. / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques.
1984-85 $60,000 $186,157
Six games into the season, earning $60,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the AHL on a two-way contract, was traded by the Quebec Nordiques to the Boston Bruins. Played the whole season in the NHL.
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape. / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques.
1985-86 $100,000 $299,619
Prior to the season, signed a three-year, one-way contract with the Boston Bruins for $100,000 per season. (Accoridng to the book Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques, tripled his salary from the previous season.)
Source(s): Louis Sleigher on Podcast Drette su'l'tape.
1986-87 $100,000 $294,043
Did not play due to a groin injury but was under contract with the Boston Bruins.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $100,000 $283,665
Prior to the season, in September 1987, retired from hockey after failing to recover from a groin injury. It is assumed that he was paid the last year of his $100,000 contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $548,595
(In today's dollars: US $1,772,201)

NHL Rank: 4577
(In today's dollars: 3791)