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NHL Fortune: $1,379,375

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Vladimir Ruzicka’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,379,375 (US $3,269,480 in today's dollars), ranking #3468 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: June 6, 1963
Country of birth: Czech Republic
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Vladimir Ruzicka
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1984-85 $0 $0
After being drafted 73rd overall in the NHL in 1982, had a four-year plus one option year agreement with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$125,000, CAN$135,000, CAN$145,000, CAN$155,500 and CAN$155,000 plus a CAN$100,000 signing bonus. It is unclear if he signed the agreement and got the signing bonus but, barred from leaving Czechoslovakia by the Communist authorities, he did not join the NHL, with the Edmonton Oilers, until 1989.
Source(s): Copy of agreement
1989-90 $215,000 $558,962 171
Estimated salary based on documented 1990-91 salary. His first season in the NHL
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1990-91 $215,000 $530,342 231
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $305,000 $721,797 174
1992-93 $315,000 $723,521 272
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $329,375 $734,858 361
Amount in Canadian currency: $425,000.
His last season in the NHL. He played the following 5 years in Czechoslovakia.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
Career Total: US $1,379,375
(In today's dollars: US $3,269,480)

NHL Rank: 3468
(In today's dollars: 2979)

Contract(s) (click to enlarge)