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NHL Fortune: $4,888,403

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Glenn Anderson’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,888,403 (US $12,312,273 in today's dollars), ranking #2000 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 2, 1960
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Glenn Anderson
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1980-81 $106,875 $417,981
Amount in Canadian currency: $125,000.
In early September 1980, signed a three-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers worth $250,000 overall according to The Hockey News. According to The Edmonton Journal, he was to get $55,000, $60,000, and $65,000 in base salary over the three season, plus a signing bonus (of $70,000, based on overall contract). Earned his $70,000 bonus plus $55,000 salary in his first season as a pro-player.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Edmonton Journal / HockeyZonePlus
1981-82 $50,040 $177,386
Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000.
Source(s): The Edmonton Journal
1982-83 $52,715 $176,063
Amount in Canadian currency: $65,000.
Source(s): The Edmonton Journal
1983-84 $56,770 $183,705
Amount in Canadian currency: $70,000.
Estimated minimum salary based on his documented salary for 1982-83 and 1984-85.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $254,760 $790,423
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
Prior to the season, signed a eight-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for C $2.64M. (It was for C $3.2M according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1985-86 $241,560 $723,759
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1986-87 $237,600 $698,645
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1987-88 $248,820 $705,815
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1988-89 $268,290 $731,184
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $278,850 $724,961 83
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $291,380 $718,749 112
Amount in Canadian currency: $340,000.
One-way contract. (Earned C 390,000 according to The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook and C $380,000 accorting to another edition of The Hockey News. (Earned $400,000 according to his contract signed in 1984-85.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $305,550 $723,098 168
Amount in Canadian currency: $350,000.
(Earned $400,000 according to his contract signed in 1984-85.)
Source(s): .
1992-93 $744,300 $1,709,577 73
Amount in Canadian currency: $900,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $968,750 $2,161,347 66
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,250,000.
Source(s): .
1994-95 $257,143 $559,150 316
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $450,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $525,000 $1,110,431 337
On January 22, 1996, as a free agent playing in Europe, signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks for the remaining 30 games of the season for $400,000 plus bonuses of $25,000 if the team made the playoff; $10,000 if the team won the first round and he played at least 50% of the games; $15,000 for each additional round won if he played at least 50% of the games; and $10,000 if he scored 8 or more goals during the season. He had to clear waivers to stay with Vancouver but Edmonton picked him up. Before suiting up for Edmonton, he renegotiate the bonuses for: $25,000 if he finished the season with a positive +/-; $100,000 for making the playoffs; $100,000 per playoff round won. He played 15 games for Edmonton and was put on the waiver and picked by St.Louis where he played 17 regular season games and the playoffs. He earned bonuses of $25,000 for making the playoffs and $100,000 for winning the first round. The following season, he played in Europe and then retired from pro-hockey.
Source(s): Book: Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines
Career Total: US $4,888,403
(In today's dollars: US $12,312,273)

NHL Rank: 2000
(In today's dollars: 1525)