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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $1,380,000

Description

David Volek’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,380,000 (US $3,278,108 in today's dollars), ranking #3465 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: June 16, 1966
Country of birth: Czech Republic
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - David Volek
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1988-89 $130,000 $354,296
On August 31, 1988, signed a five-year contract with the New York Islanders for $700,000. His first year in the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News / UPI
1989-90 $140,000 $363,975 364
Two-way contract at $140,000 in the NHL and $50,000 in the minor leagues. Played the whole season in the NHL, earning $140,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $150,000 $370,006 408
Two-way contract: $150,000 in the NHL and $50,000 in the minor leagues. He played in the NHL only, earning a full NHL salary.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $160,000 $378,647 473
Includes base salary plus any portion of signing bonus or deferred income allocated to this season. Unhappy with his salary for the 4th and 5th years of his contract, he demanded a trade and ultimately ended up signing a two-year contract extension for $400,000 per year for 1992-93 and 1993-94.
Source(s): The Hockey News / HockeyDraftCentral / Toronto Star
1992-93 $400,000 $918,757 177
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $400,000 $892,427 276
Never played in the NHL again after the season, playing only a few games in 1995-96 in Czechoslovakia.
Career Total: US $1,380,000
(In today's dollars: US $3,278,108)

NHL Rank: 3465
(In today's dollars: 2974)