Bernard Geoffrion
Hockey Fortune:
$226,416
Description
Bernard Geoffrion’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $226,416 (US $1,666,420 in today's dollars), ranking #5061 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: 14-Feb-31Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
|
Did you know that Gary Bettman has accumulated the largest NHL fortune with $176M? Info about the franchise value evolution and ownership history of NHL/hockey teams. |
| Salary History - Bernard Geoffrion All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
|||
| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1951-52 | $1,000 | $11,668 | |
| Got a $1,000 bonus from the NHL for winning the Calder trophy. | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
| 1960-61 | $0 | $0 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $0 . | |||
| A clause in his contract gave him CAN$1,000 for his first 20 goals and CAN$100 per additional goal. He scored 50 goals for a bonus of $4,000 (about CAN$35,000 in today's dollar.) | |||
| Source(s): Book: Boom Boom: The Life and Times of Bernard Geoffrion | |||
| 1961-62 | $27,636 | $280,058 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $28,000 . | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
| 1963-64 | $18,540 | $183,402 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $20,000 . | |||
| Retired as a player after the season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1964-65 | $0 | $0 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $0 . | |||
| Coached the As de Quebec for an undisclosed salary. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1965-66 | $0 | $0 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $0 . | |||
| Coached the As de Quebec for an undisclosed salary. Early in the season, the Montreal Canadiens charged the Toronto Maple Leafs with tampering with a player on the "retired" list, as he was allegedly offered a five-year contract to come back as a player at a $35,000 yearly salary. The league issued a statement that the allegations were not proven. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1966-67 | $20,000 | $186,687 | |
| Came back as a player, with the New York Rangers. | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
| 1967-68 | $27,000 | $245,153 | |
| His highest salary as a NHL player, in his last year before retiring as a player. (According to different editions of The Sporting News, he earned $21,000 or $32,000.) | |||
| Source(s): Book: Boom Boom: The Life and Times of Bernard Geoffrion | |||
| 1972-73 | $27,000 | $195,560 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract as coach of the Atlanta Flames for $27,000 per season. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Boom Boom: The Life and Times of Bernard Geoffrion | |||
| 1973-74 | $27,000 | $184,196 | |
| As coach of the Atlanta Flames. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Boom Boom: The Life and Times of Bernard Geoffrion | |||
| 1974-75 | $27,000 | $165,855 | |
| As coach of the Atlanta Flames. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Boom Boom: The Life and Times of Bernard Geoffrion | |||
| 1979-80 | $51,240 | $213,841 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000 . | |||
| Prior to the season, signed a contract as coach of the Montreal Canadiens for a yearly salary of $150,000. On December 12, 1979, 30 games into the season, he decided to quit and never coached again in the NHL. Earned a pro-rated salary of approximatelt $60,000. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
|
Career Total: US $226,416 (In today's dollars: US $1,666,420 ) NHL Rank: 5061 (In today's dollars: 3604) |
|||