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NHL Fortune: $1,755,000

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Billy Smith’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,755,000 (US $5,941,606 in today's dollars), ranking #3029 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: December 12, 1950
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Billy Smith
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1972-73 $20,000 $150,359
$18,000 salary and $2,000 signing bonus with the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Billy Smith on Spittin' Chiclets podcast
1977-78 $85,000 $440,917
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $90,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
1978-79 $100,000 $481,987
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1979-80 $110,000 $476,495
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1980-81 $120,000 $457,809
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1981-82 $130,000 $449,538
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1982-83 $140,000 $456,124
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1983-84 $150,000 $473,494
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $160,000 $484,251
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1985-86 $170,000 $496,867
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1986-87 $180,000 $516,303
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $190,000 $525,753
Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1988-89 $200,000 $531,710
Signed a two-year contract with the Islanders for $400,000 but retired after the 1st year of the contract and, instead, signed a new three-year deal as goalie coach.
Source(s): The Hockey News 1989 Yearbook / NY Times
Career Total: US $1,755,000
(In today's dollars: US $5,941,606)

NHL Rank: 3029
(In today's dollars: 2139)