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Hockey Fortune: $2,485,000

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Rogatien Vachon’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,485,000 (US $11,359,142 in today's dollars), ranking #2636 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 8-Sep-45
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
Salary History - Rogatien Vachon
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1972-73 $60,000 $451,076
Prior to the season, signed a contract with the Los Angeles Kings for a salary estimated to be $60,000.
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News
1973-74 $125,000 $885,135
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings for $125,000 per season plus performance bonuses. (According to another edition of The Hockey News, it was a four-year contract at $150,000 per season.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1974-75 $125,000 $796,999
(Earned $150,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1975-76 $125,000 $730,212
Source(s): The Hockey News
1976-77 $150,000 $828,677
Source(s): The Hockey News
1977-78 $150,000 $778,089
Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $120,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette / The Hockey News
1978-79 $350,000 $1,686,954
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $1.75M. (It was a five-year contract for $325,000 per season according to another edition of The Hockey News / It was for $1.625 according to the book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / $1.3M according to The Sporting News / $1.9M according to La Presse and a Court filings from the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.)
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News
1979-80 $350,000 $1,516,120
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News
1980-81 $350,000 $1,335,275
(Earned $325,000 according to The Sporting News.)
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News
1981-82 $350,000 $1,210,295
Was let go by the Boston Bruins after the 1981-82 season and retired. Had a season left on his guaranteed contract and was paid.
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News
1982-83 $350,000 $1,140,311
Did not play but had a season left on his guaranteed contract and was paid.
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News
2010-11 $0 $0 830
Through the firm Classic Auctions, sold for $75,000 of personal hockey memorabilia, saving the proceeds for his grandchildren. The 30 items sold included the Stanley Cup ring he won in 1967-68 with the Montreal Canadiens that sold for $15,000.
Source(s): The Globe and Mail
Career Total: US $2,485,000
(In today's dollars: US $11,359,142 )

NHL Rank: 2636
(In today's dollars: 1508)