Brent Sopel
NHL Fortune:
$23,213,540
Description
Brent Sopel’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $23,213,540 (US $32,306,773 in today's dollars), ranking #640 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: January 7, 1977Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1995
- Round #6
- Overall Pick: 144
- By: Vancouver Canucks
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
|
| 1996-97 | $278,540 | $519,787 | 879 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $380,000. | ||||
| 2000-01 | $375,000 | $637,413 | 719 | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||
| 2001-02 | $475,000 | $785,184 | 653 | |
| 2002-03 | $550,000 | $894,958 | 599 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source: La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $875,000 | $1,392,218 | 450 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2005-06 | $2,400,000 | $3,597,112 | 116 | |
| Source: La Presse | ||||
| 2006-07 | $2,400,000 | $3,484,697 | 163 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $1,360,000 | $1,919,900 | 316 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $2,500,000 | $3,398,746 | 231 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2009-10 | $2,500,000 | $3,410,786 | 243 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $2,000,000 | $2,684,582 | 290 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2011-12 | $2,500,000 | $3,253,090 | 281 | |
| Estimated salary with Novokuznetsk Metallurg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He said that his salary was better than what he ever got in the NHL. | ||||
| Source: Brent Sopel on the Spittin' Chiclet Podcast | ||||
| 2012-13 | $2,500,000 | $3,187,204 | 123 | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,270,834 was prorated for the 48-game season. Estimated salary with Novokuznetsk Metallurg and Ufa Salavat Yulayev in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He said that his salary was better than what he ever got in the NHL. | ||||
| Source: Brent Sopel on the Spittin' Chiclet Podcast | ||||
| 2013-14 | $2,500,000 | $3,141,097 | 315 | |
| Estimated salary with Ufa Salavat Yulayev in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He said that his salary was better than what he ever got in the NHL. Assording to sports.ru, his base salary was $1.3M. Might have also earned bonuses. | ||||
| Source: Brent Sopel on the Spittin' Chiclet Podcast | ||||
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Career Total: US $23,213,540 (In today's dollars: US $32,306,773) NHL Rank: 640 (In today's dollars: 614) |
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