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NHL Fortune: $7,099,729

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Kelly Buchberger’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $7,099,729 (US $14,031,472 in today's dollars), ranking #1655 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: December 2, 1966
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Kelly Buchberger
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1987-88 $45,240 $128,330
Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000.
His first regular season in the NHL.
Source(s): Book: Cracked Ice
1988-89 $48,780 $132,943
Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000.
Source(s): Book: Cracked Ice
1989-90 $88,725 $230,669 505
Amount in Canadian currency: $105,000.
Two-way contract at C $105,000 in the NHL and C $29,000 in the minor leagues. Played the whole season in the NHL, earning C $105,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $137,120 $338,235 459
Amount in Canadian currency: $160,000.
One-way contract. Plus bonus for games played: CAN$3,000 at 55 games and an additional CAN$3,000 at 60 games. He played 64 NHL games and earned both bonuses.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $170,235 $402,869 429
Amount in Canadian currency: $195,000.
1992-93 $165,400 $379,906 668
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $255,750 $570,595 470
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
1994-95 $167,314 $363,820 517
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $400,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $473,850 $1,002,243 379
Amount in Canadian currency: $650,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $494,775 $1,016,678 441
Amount in Canadian currency: $675,000.
One-way contract.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS / The Gazette
1997-98 $523,450 $1,051,009 452
Amount in Canadian currency: $725,000.
One-way contract. Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Gazette
1998-99 $529,090 $1,046,106 499
Amount in Canadian currency: $785,000.
One-way contract. Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Gazette
1999-00 $800,000 $1,547,845 373
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $975,000 $1,824,869 318
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $1,075,000 $1,956,698 319
2002-03 $600,000 $1,075,050 562
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $550,000 $963,606 567
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
Career Total: US $7,099,729
(In today's dollars: US $14,031,472)

NHL Rank: 1655
(In today's dollars: 1412)