Willie O'Ree
NHL Fortune:
$15,152
Description
Willie O'Ree’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $15,152 (US $156,411 in today's dollars), ranking #5866 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: October 15, 1935Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1954-55 | $1,479 | $16,215 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $1,440. Earned $C 60 per week with the Quebec Frontenacs of the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League. | |||
| Source: Book: 99 Stories of the Game | |||
| 1956-57 | $4,674 | $50,622 | |
| Contract 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: Book: Breaking the Ice / Book: 99 Stories of the Game | |||
| 1960-61 | $9,000 | $89,574 | |
| With the Boston Bruins. Never played in the NHL again, playing 14 more years in minor leagues. | |||
| Source: Book: Breaking the Ice | |||
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Career Total: US $15,152 (In today's dollars: US $156,411) NHL Rank: 5866 (In today's dollars: 5752) |
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