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NHL Fortune: $4,970,000

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Mike Bossy’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,970,000 (US $16,427,926 in today's dollars), ranking #1973 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: January 22, 1957
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Mike Bossy
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1977-78 $50,000 $265,880
In August 1977, as the 15th overall pick in the NHL and 44th in the WHA, signed a two-year plus one option uear contract with the New York Islanders for a yearly salary of $US 50,000. (According to The Gazette and The Sporting News, had a base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras, of $55,000.) First season in the NHL after being drafted 14th overall in the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Globe and Mail / The Sporting News
1978-79 $50,000 $247,049
(Earned $60,000, $65,000 or $100,000 according to different editions of La Presse. / Earmed $70,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1979-80 $185,000 $821,514
On September 17, 1979, signed a two-year plus an option year for $185,000 per season. (It was for $175,000 according to The Hockey News. / It was for $275,000 per season according La Presse.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1980-81 $185,000 $723,523
(Earned $200,000 according to another edition of The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1981-82 $750,000 $2,658,656
On October 28, 1981, signed a six-year (plus one option year) contract with New York Islanders for US $4.5M. (According to different editions of La Presse, it was a six-year contract for US $3M or a seven year contract for CAN $6M overall.)
Source(s): Sporting News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1982-83 $750,000 $2,504,922
(Earned $400,000 according to La Presse and $500,000 according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): Sporting News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1983-84 $750,000 $2,426,958
(Earned $550,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Sporting News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1984-85 $750,000 $2,326,964
(Earned $610,000 according to The Globe and Mail / The Sporting News)
Source(s): Sporting News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1985-86 $750,000 $2,247,141
(Earned $700,000 according to The Sporting News and $610,000 according to The Hockey News and the book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey.)
Source(s): Sporting News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1986-87 $750,000 $2,205,319
His last season before retiring from pro-hockey. (Earned $700,000 according to La Presse, $650,000 according to The Hockey News and Sport Magazine and $600,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News and another edition of The Sporting News.)
Source(s): Sporting News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
Career Total: US $4,970,000
(In today's dollars: US $16,427,926)

NHL Rank: 1973
(In today's dollars: 1283)