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Hockey Fortune: $1,102,000

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Vic Hadfield’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,102,000 (US $7,490,770 in today's dollars), ranking #3705 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 4, 1940
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
Salary History - Vic Hadfield
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1960-61 $4,500 $49,031
Prior to the season, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers for $7,500 in the NHL, $4,500 in the AHL and $3,500 in the EPHL/WHL. Played the whole season in the AHL, earning $4,500.
Source(s): Copy of contract
1961-62 $7,500 $80,872
Played the whole season in the NHL, earning an estimated salary of $7,500 based on his documented salary for 1960-61.
Source(s): HockeyZonePLus
1970-71 $40,000 $332,097
Prior to the season, signed a new contract for a salary close to $40,000 plus bonuses. (Was $65,000 according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News
1971-72 $50,000 $398,000
Source(s): NY Times
1972-73 $200,000 $1,541,368
Signed a five-year contract with the New York Rangers for $200,000 per season. Reportedly had a four-year contract offer from a World Hockey Association team for $250,000 per season but prefered to stay in the NHL. (Earned $175,000 according to a different edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): NY Times / Book: Derek Sanderson - Crossing the Line / Book: 99 Stories of the Game / The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News
1973-74 $200,000 $1,451,802
(Earned $175,000 according to another edition of The Sporting News.)
Source(s): NY Times / Book: Derek Sanderson - Crossing the Line / Book: 99 Stories of the Game / The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News
1974-75 $200,000 $1,307,240
(Earned $100,000 according to the book New York Rangers - Greatest Moments and Players / Earned $175,000 according to The Sporting News and another edition of The Hockey News / Earned $185,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): NY Times / Book: Derek Sanderson - Crossing the Line / Book: 99 Stories of the Game / The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1975-76 $200,000 $1,197,696
Source(s): NY Times / Book: Derek Sanderson - Crossing the Line / Book: 99 Stories of the Game / The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1976-77 $200,000 $1,132,666
Retired from pro hockey after the season. (Earned $180,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): NY Times / Book: Derek Sanderson - Crossing the Line / Book: 99 Stories of the Game / The Sporting News / The Hockey News
Career Total: US $1,102,000
(In today's dollars: US $7,490,770)

NHL Rank: 3705
(In today's dollars: 2005)