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Hockey Fortune: $152,890,244

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Sidney Crosby’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $152,890,244 (US $196,127,425 in today's dollars), ranking #2 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $3,000,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $155,890,244.

Birthdate: August 7, 1987
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Sidney Crosby
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2005-06 $3,700,000 $5,738,799 55
As a rookie, signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the maximum entry-level salary allowed by the NHL, $850,000, plus yearly performance bonuses worth up to $850,000 and yearly "Column B" bonuses (based on league-wide perfirmance and awards) worth up to $2M for a possible total compensation of up to $3.7M each year. It is highly likely that he earned the $3.7M maximum.
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / La Presse
2006-07 $3,700,000 $5,559,452 84
$850,000 base salary plus $2.85M bonuses he likely earned.
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / NHLPA
2007-08 $3,700,000 $5,405,276 101
$850,000 base salary plus $2.85M bonuses he likely earned. In July 2007, signed a five-year contract extension, starting in 2008-09, with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $43.5M.
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / NHLPA / The Canadian Press
2008-09 $9,000,000 $12,661,867 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $9,000,000 $12,706,721 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $9,000,000 $12,501,605 3
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $9,000,000 $12,119,232 5
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $4,390,244 $5,792,085 24
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $7,500,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
On June 28, 2012, signed a 12-year contract extension, starting in 2013-14, with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $104.4M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: The Rise of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009-2018 / Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family, and What it Takes to be a Pro
2013-14 $12,000,000 $15,602,679 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $12,000,000 $15,353,552 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $12,000,000 $15,335,415 4
Also earned $1.4M in endorsement from CCM.
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $10,900,000 $13,756,135 7
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $10,900,000 $13,469,362 7
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $10,000,000 $12,062,443 9
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $9,000,000 $10,662,990 35
Also earned $3.5M in endorsements, according to Forbes.
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $9,600,000 $11,235,858 22
Source(s): NHLPA
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $9,600,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach).
2021-22 $9,000,000 $10,059,410 25
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $3,000,000 $3,104,544 350
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / NHLPA
2023-24 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 373
Source(s): NHLPA / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Career Total: US $152,890,244
(In today's dollars: US $196,127,425)

NHL Rank: 2
(In today's dollars: 3)
Under Contract
2024-25 $3,000,000
The last year of his 12-year contract for $104.4M.
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Under contract for: US $3,000,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $155,890,244