Willie O'Ree
Hockey Fortune:
$15,152
Description
Willie O'Ree’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $15,152 (US $167,037 in today's dollars), ranking #6233 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: October 15, 1935Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
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| Salary History - Willie O'Ree All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1954-55 | $1,479 | $17,317 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $1,440. | |||
| Earned $C 60 per week with the Quebec Frontenacs of the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League. | |||
| Source(s): Book: 99 Stories of the Game | |||
| 1956-57 | $4,674 | $54,061 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $4,600. | |||
| Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the Quebec Aces, of the Quebec Senior League, for a salary of CAN $3,500, a signing bonus of $500, and performance bonuses (which he earned) of $300 if the team made the playoffs and $300 if he scored 20 goals. That was his first year in pro hockey. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Breaking the Ice / Book: 99 Stories of the Game | |||
| 1960-61 | $9,000 | $95,659 | |
| With the Boston Bruins. Never played in the NHL again, playing 14 more years in minor leagues. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Breaking the Ice | |||
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Career Total: US $15,152 (In today's dollars: US $167,037) NHL Rank: 6233 (In today's dollars: 6089) |
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