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Hockey Fortune: $8,049,074

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Kelly Hrudey’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $8,049,074 (US $17,862,536 in today's dollars), ranking #1472 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: January 13, 1961
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Kelly Hrudey
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1981-82 $25,000 $86,450
Estimated base salary, with the Indianapolis Checkers in the CHL, based on his documented salary for 1982-83. His first pro-hockey seasons after finishing junior hockey.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1982-83 $31,000 $100,999
Salary of $25,000 plus $6,000 in bonuses with the Indianapolis Checkers in the CHL.
Source(s): Book: Calling the Shots
1983-84 $130,000 $410,361
Earned a $90,000 base salary with a $40,000 signing bonus for his first year in the NHL.
Source(s): The Sporting News / Book: Calling the Shots
1984-85 $90,000 $272,391
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1983-84 and 1986-87.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1985-86 $90,000 $263,047
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1983-84 and 1986-87.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1986-87 $216,667 $621,477
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders for $650,000 overall.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1987-88 $216,667 $599,543
Source(s): The Hockey News
1988-89 $300,000 $797,565
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the New York Islanders for an estimated $1.2M.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $280,000 $710,107 80
Two-way contract at $280,000 in the NHL and $83,000 in the minor leagues. Played the whole season in the NHL, earning $280,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $300,000 $721,874 89
Two-way contract: $300,000 in the NHL and $83,000 in the minor leagues. He played in the NHL only, earning a full NHL salary.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $300,000 $692,562 174
Source(s): The Hockey News
1992-93 $650,000 $1,456,385 89
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. (Earned $700,000 according to the book: The Last Good Year)
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $700,000 $1,523,467 122
1994-95 $829,140 $1,758,748 62
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,450,995 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Had a base salary of $1,300,995 and a $150,000 bonus if he got a .910 save percentage, which he did.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / Book: Calling the Shots
1995-96 $1,690,600 $3,488,152 69
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,100,000 $2,204,909 151
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,100,000 $2,154,498 194
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. Retired as a player after the season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $8,049,074
(In today's dollars: US $17,862,536)

NHL Rank: 1472
(In today's dollars: 1149)