Jacques Plante
NHL Fortune:
$668,748
Description
Jacques Plante’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US$668,748 (US$4,682,503 in today's dollars), ranking #3741 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: January 17, 1929Did you know that Gary Bettman accumulated the largest NHL fortune with $150M?
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
+/- (US$) |
+/- (%) |
| 1952-53 | $5,233 | $53,272 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $5,125. On September 25, 1952, signed a one-year contract with the Royaux de Montreal, of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, for CAN$3,500 plus $ C 175 per playoff games. After playing 29 games, he signed a 3-game amateur tryout contract with the Montreal Canadiens, of the NHL, to replace an injured goalie at $ 125/game. On December 29, 1952, he signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$3,000 to play the rest of the season with the Buffalo Bisons in the AHL and earn $ 125 per game played in Montreal. His estimated earning for the season is CAN$1,750 for the half season with the Royaux, plus $ 3,000 for the other half in Buffalo and $ 375 for the 3 games with the Canadiens. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1953-54 | $8,263 | $83,465 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $8,125. Still considered a rookie by the NHL, despite 3 games in Montreal the previous year, he signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$6,000 to play with Buffalo in the American Hockey League plus an additional CAN$125 for games played for Montreal in the NHL. He was to received a $ 500 bonus if the Buffalo Bisons made the playoffs. He played 55 games in the AHL and 17 games in the NHL, earning his base salary of $ 6,000 and $ 2,125 for his games in the NHL. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1954-55 | $9,243 | $93,050 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $9,000. Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$9,000 in the NHL and CAN$5,000 in the Quebec Senior Hockey League. Included a $ 500 bonus if he played for the Canadiens and the team finished 1st in the standings and $ 1,000 if he won the Vezina Trophy. He played the whole season in the NHL but did not earn any bonus. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1955-56 | $11,154 | $112,581 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $11,000. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$9,500. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 1,000 if he won the Vezina Trophy, which he both earned. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1956-57 | $12,700 | $126,299 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $12,500. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$10,500. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings, $ 1,000 if he won the Vezina Trophy, $ 1,000 for winning any other trophy; and $ 1,000 if he made the NHL's 1st or 2nd All Star Team. He earned $ 1,000 for the Vezina trophy and $ 1,000 for being named on the league's 2nd All Star Team. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1957-58 | $13,559 | $130,473 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $13,000. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$12,500. Included a $ 1,000 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 500 if the team won the first playoff round. He earned the $ 500 bonus as the team won the Stanley Cup. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1958-59 | $16,480 | $154,350 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $16,000. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$15,000. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 500 if the team won the first playoff round. He earned the $ 1,000 bonus as the team finished 1st and won the Stanley Cup. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1959-60 | $18,774 | $174,086 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $18,000. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$17,000. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 500 if the team won the first playoff round. He earned the $ 1,000 bonus as the team finished 1st and won the Stanley Cup. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1960-61 | $20,105 | $183,714 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $19,500. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$19,000. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 500 if the team won the first playoff round. He earned the $ 500 bonus as the team finished 1st . | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1961-62 | $20,234 | $182,975 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $20,500. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$18,000. Included a $ 2,000 bonus if he won the Vezina trophy, $ 500 if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 500 if the team won the first playoff round. He earned $ 2,000 for winning the Vezina and $ 500 as the team finished 1st . | |||||
| Source: Classic Auctions | |||||
| 1962-63 | $18,720 | $167,273 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $20,000. Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$20,000. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Canadiens finished 1st in the standings and $ 500 if the team won the first playoff round. He did not earn any bonus. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1963-64 | $22,000 | $194,206 | |||
| Signed a two-year, one-way contract with the New York Rangers for $22,000. Included a $ 500 bonus if the Rangers finished 3rd of better in the standings, $ 500 if the team made the playoffs, $ 500 if the team played in the Stanley Cup final, and $ 500 if the team won the Stanley Cup. He did not earn any bonus. (According to the book Jacques Plante - Behind the Mask, his contract guaranteed him $24,000, which was the highest ever salary for a goalie.) | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1964-65 | $22,000 | $191,702 | |||
| He did not earn any bonus and retired from pro hockey after the season. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1965-66 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $0. He did not play professional hockey. | |||||
| 1966-67 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $0. He did not play professional hockey. | |||||
| 1967-68 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $0. He did not play professional hockey. | |||||
| 1968-69 | $13,000 | $101,032 | |||
| Signed a 3-year contract with the St.Louis Blues for $12,000 per season. Also included $14,000 yearly payments to be made in 1972-73 and 1973-74. Bonuses included $ 1,000 if the team had the lowest goal against average in the Western Division and $ 500 if it had the second lowest goal against average. He earned his $12,000 base salary plus $ 1,000 with the lowest GAA. (According to the book Jacques Plante - Behind the Mask, he earned $35,000) | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1969-70 | $13,000 | $95,799 | |||
| He earned his $12,000 base salary plus $ 1,000 with the lowest GAA. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1970-71 | $38,128 | $265,484 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $39,800. Signed a 1-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$39,800. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1971-72 | $9,900 | $66,090 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $10,000. Signed a 1-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$75,000 with defered payments over 8 years: CAN$10,000 on January 1st for 7 years and a final CAN$5,000 on January 1st of 1979. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1972-73 | $109,981 | $710,853 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $109,000. Signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$85,000 per season. Also earned the defered $14,000 from the St.Louis Blues from his 1968-69 contract and the defered CAN$10,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. Retired as a player after the season. | |||||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||||
| 1973-74 | $89,000 | $541,818 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $89,000. Signed a 10-year contract for CAN$ 60,000 per season ($100,000 according to the book Jacques Plante - Behind the Mask) as the coach of the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association. Quit after 1 season to come back as a player with Edmonton. Got a $5,000 severance bonus from Quebec. Also earned the defered $14,000 from the St.Louis Blues from his 1968-69 contrac and the defered CAN$10,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. | |||||
| Source: Book: Les Nordiques / Copy of contract | |||||
| 1974-75 | $163,520 | $896,359 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $160,000. Signed a one-year deal for $150k with the Edmonton Oilers, of the World Hockey Association, after a bad experience coaching the Quebec Nordiques in the same league, and realizing he could make much more money playing. Also earned the defered CAN$10,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season. | |||||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| 1975-76 | $9,830 | $49,369 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $10,000. Earned the defered CAN$10,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. | |||||
| 1976-77 | $10,140 | $48,161 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $10,000. Earned the defered CAN$10,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. | |||||
| 1977-78 | $9,400 | $41,921 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $10,000. Earned the defered CAN$10,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. | |||||
| 1978-79 | $4,385 | $18,171 | |||
| Contract in Canadian currency: $5,000. Earned the defered CAN$5,000 from the Toronto Maple Leafs from his 1971-72 contract. | |||||
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Career Total: US$668,748 (In today's dollars: US$4,682,503) NHL Rank: 3741 (In today's dollars: 1959) |
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