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Hockey Fortune: $1,768,887

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Marc Tardif’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,768,887 (US $8,271,105 in today's dollars), ranking #2951 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: June 12, 1949
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Marc Tardif
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1972-73 $59,531 $431,180
Amount in Canadian currency: $59,000.
Earned a salary of CDN 40,000 and like all players on the roster, got a CDN $19,000 bonus for winning the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens.
Source(s): Book: Robinson for Defense / Book: The Greatest Game
1973-74 $125,000 $852,759
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association for $125,000 per season (According to La Presse, it was three-years at $120,000 per season; according to the book The Rebel League, it was for $150,000 per season; according to The Sporting News, it was $175,000.) Also got a Mercedes as a bonus.
Source(s): Book: The Greatest Season
1974-75 $125,000 $767,846
With the Michigan Stags and Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association. (Earned $160,000 according to La Presse, $150,000 according to the book The Rebel League and $80,000 according to the book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey.)
Source(s): Book: The Greatest Season
1975-76 $167,896 $944,924
Amount in Canadian currency: $170,800.
Signed a ten-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association for $1.7M: $160,000 per year for the first 5 years and $180,000 per year for the last 5 seasons. Also earned $4,000 in bonus for being the WHA's MVP and $6,800 in various other bonuses.. (The ten-year contract was for $1.6M according to The Sporting News and $1.5M according to the book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey.)
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques / The Sporting News / La Presse
1976-77 $162,240 $863,512
Amount in Canadian currency: $160,000.
With the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association.
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques
1977-78 $150,400 $751,628
Amount in Canadian currency: $160,000.
With the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association. (Earned $185,000 before bonuses, according to The Sporting News.)
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques
1978-79 $140,320 $651,586
Amount in Canadian currency: $160,000.
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques
1979-80 $213,500 $891,005
Amount in Canadian currency: $250,000.
In September 1979, renegotiated his contract at CAN$DN 250,000 per season for the following five years.
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques / The Sporting News / La Presse
1980-81 $213,750 $785,643
Amount in Canadian currency: $250,000.
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques; 1982 Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey
1981-82 $208,500 $694,618
Amount in Canadian currency: $250,000.
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques
1982-83 $202,750 $636,404
Amount in Canadian currency: $250,000.
Retired as pro-hockey player after the season.
Source(s): Book: Les Nordiques
Career Total: US $1,768,887
(In today's dollars: US $8,271,105)

NHL Rank: 2951
(In today's dollars: 1712)