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NHL Fortune: $1,082,000

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Walter Tkaczuk’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,082,000 (US $6,567,784 in today's dollars), ranking #3492 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Salary History - Walter Tkaczuk
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1969-70 $27,000 $224,288
Earned $14,000 in salary, per the NY Times, plus a $13,000 bonus per The Sporting News.
Source(s): NY Times / The Sporting News
1970-71 $30,000 $235,471
Prior to the season, signed a new contract for a salary between $30,000 and $35,000 plus bonuses.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1972-73 $150,000 $1,092,898
Signed a long-term deal with the New York Rangers for $150,000 per year.
Source(s): NY Times
1973-74 $150,000 $1,029,392
(Earned $175,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): NY Times
1974-75 $150,000 $926,891
Source(s): NY Times
1975-76 $175,000 $990,756
(Earned between $180,000 and $200,000 according to The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News 1977 Yearbook
1976-77 $175,000 $936,962
(Earned $200,000 according to The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News 1977 Yearbook
1977-78 $225,000 $1,131,125
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $250,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
Career Total: US $1,082,000
(In today's dollars: US $6,567,784)

NHL Rank: 3492
(In today's dollars: 1929)