Les Binkley
NHL Fortune:
$300,000
Description
Les Binkley’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $300,000 (US $2,155,863 in today's dollars), ranking #5151 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: June 6, 1934Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
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| Salary History - Les Binkley All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1956-57 | $3,820 | $45,297 | |
| 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 | $64,697 | |
| 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 | $94,356 | |
| 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 | $229,407 | |
| 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 | |||
| 1972-73 | $60,540 | $466,572 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000. | |||
| Prior to the season, signed a five-year, one-way contract with the Ottawa Nationals, of the World Hockey Association, for C $60,000 per season. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Big Bucks & Blue Pucks | |||
| 1973-74 | $60,000 | $435,541 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000. | |||
| One-way contract with the Toronto Toros, in the WHA. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Big Bucks & Blue Pucks | |||
| 1974-75 | $61,320 | $400,800 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000. | |||
| One-way contract with the Toronto Toros, in the WHA. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Big Bucks & Blue Pucks | |||
| 1975-76 | $70,000 | $419,194 | |
| Played with the Toronto Toros of the WHA and the Buffalo Norsemen in the NAHL but had a one-way contract. Elected to retired as a player after the season. (Earned $70,000 according to La Presse.) | |||
| Source(s): Book: Big Bucks & Blue Pucks | |||
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Career Total: US $300,000 (In today's dollars: US $2,155,863) NHL Rank: 5151 (In today's dollars: 3535) |
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