Louis Sleigher
Hockey Fortune:
$548,595
Description
Louis Sleigher’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $548,595 (US $1,728,762 in today's dollars), ranking #4493 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: 23-Oct-58Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
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Salary History - Louis Sleigher All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
1978-79 | $25,000 | $120,497 | |
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 | $96,800 | |
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 pro-rated 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 | $95,377 | |
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 | $84,151 | |
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 pro-rated 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 | $140,920 | |
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 pro-rated 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 | $153,601 | |
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 | $181,594 | |
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 | $292,275 | |
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 | $286,835 | |
Did not play due to a groin injury but was under contract with the Boston Bruins. | |||
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
1987-88 | $100,000 | $276,712 | |
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 $1,728,762 ) NHL Rank: 4493 (In today's dollars: 3727) |