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NHL Fortune: $4,398,755

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Michel Goulet’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,398,755 (US $11,800,657 in today's dollars), ranking #2101 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: April 21, 1960
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Michel Goulet
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1978-79 $60,000 $296,459
As a rookie, signed a one-year contract with the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA for $50,000. (According to La Presse and the books Les Stastny and The Rebel League the contract was for $50,000.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1979-80 $72,590 $322,344
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1980-81 $72,675 $284,227
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1981-82 $70,890 $251,296
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1982-83 $68,935 $230,236
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse
1983-84 $182,475 $590,479
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques for less than $250,000 per season.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1984-85 $231,600 $718,566
Amount in Canadian currency: $300,000.
Earned a base salary of $225,000 for a $300,000 total including bonuses and playoff money.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1985-86 $179,340 $537,336
Amount in Canadian currency: $245,000.
Earned C $225,000 in salary plus a $20,000 performance bonus for scoring over 50 goals. (Earned in the $250,000 range according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse
1986-87 $162,000 $476,349
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Estimated minimum earnings based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $169,650 $481,237
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Estimated minimum earnings based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1988-89 $487,800 $1,329,426
Amount in Canadian currency: $600,000.
(Earned US $510,000 according to another edition of La Presse.)
Source(s): The Hockey News La Presse
1989-90 $540,800 $1,405,984 11
Amount in Canadian currency: $640,000.
One-way contract with a base salary of $600,000 plus $2,000 per goal. Scored 20 goals, earning $640,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $300,000 $740,012 93
One-way contract. (Made $600,000 according to the Canadian Press)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $600,000 $1,419,928 54
1992-93 $600,000 $1,378,136 100
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $600,000 $1,338,640 166
Career Total: US $4,398,755
(In today's dollars: US $11,800,657)

NHL Rank: 2101
(In today's dollars: 1568)