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Hockey Fortune: $711,480

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Mike Walton’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $711,480 (US $4,653,774 in today's dollars), ranking #4199 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Salary History - Mike Walton
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1964-65 $8,000 $81,083
In his first pro season, with the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Professional Hockey League.
Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal
1970-71 $38,320 $310,351
Amount in Canadian currency: $40,000 .
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1971-72 $39,600 $307,489
Amount in Canadian currency: $40,000 .
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1970-71.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1972-73 $40,360 $303,424
Amount in Canadian currency: $40,000 .
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1970-71.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1973-74 $150,000 $1,062,162
Signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, of the WHA, for $450,000. The contract included an escape clause allowing him to return to the NHL.
Source(s): Book: The Rebel League / The Hockey News
1974-75 $180,000 $1,147,678
Per the escape clause in his 1973-74 contract, he terminated his contract and signed a new five-year contract with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, of the WHA, for between $800,000 and $1M.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1975-76 $180,000 $1,051,505
59 games into the season, the Minnesota Fighting Saints folded and he joined the Vancouver Canucks, of the NHL. It is unknown if his contract carried to Vancouver or if he had to negotiate a new contract given that Minnesota folder. (Earned $140,000 according to The Sporting News and La Presse.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1977-78 $75,200 $390,082
Amount in Canadian currency: $80,000 .
Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $100,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
Career Total: US $711,480
(In today's dollars: US $4,653,774 )

NHL Rank: 4199
(In today's dollars: 2443)