Dale McCourt
NHL Fortune:
$1,350,001
Description
Dale McCourt’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $1,350,001 (US $4,245,940 in today's dollars), ranking #3040 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: January 26, 1957Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1977
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Detroit Red Wings
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Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
+/- (US$) |
+/- (%) |
1977-78 | $116,667 | $520,295 | |||
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $350,000 over three years. This was his first season in the NHL | |||||
Source: Court filings: US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |||||
1978-79 | $116,667 | $483,445 | |||
Prior to the season, when Rogatien Vachon signed with the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent, an arbitrator decided that the proper compensation to the Los Angeles Kings was Dale McCourt. Despite being offered a $3M contract with the Kings, for an unknown number of season, McCourt challenged the ruling in court and got an injunction to remain a Red Wing. | |||||
Source: Court filings: US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |||||
1979-80 | $116,667 | $434,487 | |||
Source: Court filings: US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |||||
1980-81 | $150,000 | $491,991 | |||
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1979-80 and 1982-83. | |||||
Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||||
1981-82 | $150,000 | $445,941 | |||
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1979-80 and 1982-83. | |||||
Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||||
1982-83 | $300,000 | $840,311 | |||
Source: Book: McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||||
1983-84 | $100,000 | $271,386 | |||
Five games into the seasons, the Buffalo Sabres bought out his contract ($300,000 per year valid until the end of the 1984-85 season) for one-third of his salary for double the number of years remaining on his contract). He then signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for an unknown salary. Earned his $100,000 buyout plus his unknown salary with the Maple Leafs. Never played in the NHL again after the season, playing 6 more years in Switzerland before retiring from pro-hockey. | |||||
Source: Book: McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||||
1984-85 | $100,000 | $260,204 | |||
Earnied his $100,000 buyout from the Buffalo Sabres. | |||||
Source: Book: McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||||
1985-86 | $100,000 | $251,278 | |||
Earnied his $100,000 buyout from the Buffalo Sabres. | |||||
Source: Book: McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||||
1986-87 | $100,000 | $246,602 | |||
Earnied his $100,000 buyout from the Buffalo Sabres. | |||||
Source: Book: McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||||
Career Total: US $1,350,001 (In today's dollars: US $4,245,940) NHL Rank: 3040 (In today's dollars: 2066) |