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Hockey Fortune: $94,874,390

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Marian Hossa’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $94,874,390 (US $137,937,330 in today's dollars), ranking #40 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Slovakia
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Marian Hossa
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1997-98 $800,000 $1,566,908 289
1998-99 $875,000 $1,687,627 296
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $700,000 $1,321,167 432
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $675,000 $1,232,404 476
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $1,550,000 $2,752,132 230
2002-03 $2,050,000 $3,583,055 193
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $2,750,000 $4,699,935 147
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $5,000,000 $8,049,567 24
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $6,000,000 $9,357,607 18
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $7,000,000 $10,614,450 16
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $7,450,000 $10,879,145 17
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $7,900,000 $11,577,142 12
On July 1, 2009, as a free agent, signed a front-loaded 12-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for $62.8M.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN / Book: If These Walls Could Talk - Chicago Blackhawks
2010-11 $7,900,000 $11,390,260 13
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $7,900,000 $11,041,878 17
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $4,624,390 $6,332,629 21
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $7,900,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $7,900,000 $10,661,745 14
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $7,900,000 $10,491,510 21
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $7,900,000 $10,479,116 24
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $4,000,000 $5,239,782 216
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $1,000,000 $1,282,637 464
Prior to the season, he was placed on long-term injury reserve, suffering from a progressive skin disorder and it was eventually announced that he could no long play pro-hockey. Never played pro-hockey again, collecting his guanranteed salary until the end of the 2020-21 season.
Source(s): NHLPA / ESPN
2018-19 $1,000,000 $1,252,041 585
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $1,000,000 $1,229,758 593
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $1,000,000 $1,214,838 547
Source(s): NHLPA
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $1,000,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach).
Career Total: US $94,874,390
(In today's dollars: US $137,937,330)

NHL Rank: 40
(In today's dollars: 35)