Les Binkley
NHL Fortune:
$118,140
Description
Les Binkley’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $118,140 (US $806,374 in today's dollars), ranking #5528 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: June 6, 1934Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
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| Salary History - Les Binkley All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1956-57 | $3,820 | $42,824 | |
| Signed a one-year contract with the Charlotte Clippers, of the Eastern Hockey League, for $160/week with a guaranteed 22 week. Included bonuses of $ 300 if the team finished in 1st place; $ 200 for 2nd place; $ 100 for 3rd place and $ 50 for 4th place. Was to receive $ 125 if he had the league's best goal against average. Earned $ 3520 alary plus the $ 300 bonus for finishing in 1st place. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1961-62 | $6,000 | $61,164 | |
| Signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League for $4,750 plus $1,000 signing bonus and $ US 250 if the team made the playoffs, which they did. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of agreement | |||
| 1966-67 | $9,500 | $89,203 | |
| Signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Gulls of the Western Hockey League for $9,500 plus a $ 500 bonus if the team made the playoffs and $ 500 if he played more than 36 games with a goal against average under 3.20. He did not earn the bonuses. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1971-72 | $28,820 | $216,880 | |
| Signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $27,500 plus bonuses: $ 150 per shutout; $ 500 if he played over 35 games and had the lowest goal against average in the Western division; $ 500 if he played over 35 games and had a goal against average of 2.85 or better; $ 20 per point for each point the team got in the standing if they made the playoffs. He only earned $ 1,320 for the 66 points that the Penguins got in the standings. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1975-76 | $70,000 | $396,302 | |
| With the Buffalo Norsemen in the North American Hockey League. He retired as a pro-hockey player after the season. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
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Career Total: US $118,140 (In today's dollars: US $806,374) NHL Rank: 5528 (In today's dollars: 4516) |
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