Jari Kurri
NHL Fortune:
$10,910,391
Description
Jari Kurri’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $10,910,391 (US $21,630,961 in today's dollars), ranking #1124 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: May 18, 1960Country of birth: Finland
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1980
- Round #4
- Overall Pick: 69
- By: Edmonton Oilers
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1987-88 | $377,000 | $971,201 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $500,000. Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers worth about $C 500,000 per season. | |||
| Source: The Sporting News | |||
| 1988-89 | $406,500 | $1,006,110 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $500,000. | |||
| Source: The Sporting News | |||
| 1989-90 | $422,500 | $997,546 | 23 |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $500,000. | |||
| Source: Canadian Press / The Sporting News | |||
| 1990-91 | $500,000 | $1,120,083 | 29 |
| Played for the Milan Devils in the Italy A-league. Was paid $500,000 after taxes and was provided with housing and a car. (According to the book The Fastest Game in the World, earned $US 350,00 in base salary) | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook | |||
| 1991-92 | $800,000 | $1,719,363 | 21 |
| 1992-93 | $1,000,000 | $2,085,946 | 31 |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. (Earned $950,000 according to the book The Last Good Year) | |||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||
| 1993-94 | $1,000,000 | $2,026,166 | 55 |
| 1994-95 | $1,167,307 | $2,305,160 | 32 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $2,042,788 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | |||
| 1995-96 | $2,000,000 | $3,841,712 | 54 |
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1996-97 | $1,500,000 | $2,799,171 | 105 |
| Source: La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||
| 1997-98 | $1,186,916 | $2,164,281 | 184 |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||
| 2021-22 | $550,168 | $594,222 | 1230 |
| As General Manager of Helsingin Jokerit in the KHL, earned 485,928 euros ($US 550,168 per the exchange rate in late 2021). | |||
| Source: Sportti | |||
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Career Total: US $10,910,391 (In today's dollars: US $21,630,961) NHL Rank: 1124 (In today's dollars: 872) |
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