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Hockey Fortune: $15,640,218

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Grant Fuhr’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $15,640,218 (US $32,426,790 in today's dollars), ranking #970 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: September 28, 1962
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Grant Fuhr
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1981-82 $79,230 $273,976
Amount in Canadian currency: $95,000.
Prior to the season, as a first round pick (8th overall) in the 1981 NHL draft, signed three-year, plus one option year, contract with the Edmonton Oilers for CND $45,000 per year plus a CDN $50,000 signing bonus.
Source(s): Book: Grant Fuhr
1982-83 $36,495 $118,902
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000.
Source(s): Book: Grant Fuhr
1983-84 $36,495 $115,201
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000.
Source(s): Book: Grant Fuhr
1984-85 $34,740 $105,143
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000.
Source(s): Book: Grant Fuhr
1985-86 $32,940 $96,275
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000.
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1986-87 $108,000 $309,782
Amount in Canadian currency: $150,000.
Signed a three-year plus one option year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers for CAN$150,000, CAN$160,000, CAN$170,000 and CAN$180,000 in the NHL and an unknown salary in the minors. Played the whole season in the NHL. (Earned $110,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Copy of contract
1987-88 $120,640 $333,825
Amount in Canadian currency: $160,000.
Played the whole season in the NHL. In February 1988, signed a eight-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, starting in 1988-89, reportedly worth $C 400,000 per season. (Earned $125,000 according to The Sporting News and $210,000 according to La Presse and another edition of The Sporting News.)
Source(s): Copy of contract / The Sporting News / La Presse
1988-89 $276,420 $734,876
Amount in Canadian currency: $340,000.
Earned CAN$170,000 according to a copy of his 1986-87 contract but given the success of the team, it is assumed that he signed a new contract and earned CAN$340,000 as stated by The Hockey News. Earned CND $300,000 according to the book Grant Fuhr.
Source(s): The Hockey News 1990 Yearbook / La Presse
1989-90 $261,950 $664,331 94
Amount in Canadian currency: $310,000.
Earned CAN$180,000 on this option year according to a copy of his 1986-87 contract but given the success of the team, it is assumed that he signed a new contract and earned CAN$310,000 as stated by the Canadian Press.
Source(s): Canadian Press
1990-91 $265,670 $639,267 136
Amount in Canadian currency: $310,000.
One-way contract. (According to the Canadian Press, he made CAN$418,000)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $370,152 $854,511 113
Amount in Canadian currency: $424,000.
1992-93 $1,323,200 $2,964,753 16
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,600,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. (Earned $1.247M according to the book The Last Good Year)
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $1,600,000 $3,482,210 20
Includes base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1994-95 $994,286 $2,109,050 45
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,740,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $975,000 $2,011,681 147
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,025,000 $2,054,574 167
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $2,000,000 $3,917,269 88
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $3,100,000 $5,979,020 49
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $3,000,000 $5,662,144 60
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $15,640,218
(In today's dollars: US $32,426,790)

NHL Rank: 970
(In today's dollars: 729)

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