John Ferguson
NHL Fortune:
$296,483
Description
John Ferguson’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $296,483 (US $1,656,062 in today's dollars), ranking #4765 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: September 5, 1938Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1985
- Round #12
- Overall Pick: 247
- By: Montreal Canadiens
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Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
1962-63 | $6,000 | $58,393 | |
With the Cleveland Barons in the AHL. | |||
Source: The Sporting News | |||
1963-64 | $6,953 | $66,846 | |
Contract in Canadian currency: $7,500. Handshake with Montreal General Manager Frank Selke and little piece of torn-off paper stating that salary was CAN$7,500 for the season. | |||
Source: Book: Breakaway | |||
1970-71 | $33,530 | $254,282 | |
Contract in Canadian currency: $35,000. According to The Sporting News, the Montreal Canadiens agreed, during the season, to raise his salary to $60,000 in 1971-72. He unexpectedly retired as a pro hockey player after the season. (Earned $57,000 according to the book Don Cherry's Hockey Greats and More.) | |||
Source: The Sporting News | |||
1975-76 | $50,000 | $273,504 | |
In early January 1976, signed a three-year contract with the New York Rangers as coach and General Manager for $100,000 per year. Salary pro-rated to $50,000 for the half season. | |||
Source: The Sporting News | |||
1976-77 | $100,000 | $517,308 | |
As coach and General Manager of the New York Rangers. (Earned $120,000 according to another article in The Sporting News.) | |||
Source: The Sporting News | |||
1977-78 | $100,000 | $485,728 | |
As General Manager of the New York Rangers. | |||
Source: The Sporting News | |||
Career Total: US $296,483 (In today's dollars: US $1,656,062) NHL Rank: 4765 (In today's dollars: 3429) |