Louis Sleigher
NHL Fortune:
$548,595
Description
Louis Sleigher’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $548,595 (US $1,772,201 in today's dollars), ranking #4577 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: October 23, 1958Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
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| Salary History - Louis Sleigher All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1978-79 | $25,000 | $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 | |||
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Career Total: US $548,595 (In today's dollars: US $1,772,201) NHL Rank: 4577 (In today's dollars: 3791) |
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