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Hockey Fortune: $165,670,244

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Sidney Crosby’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $165,670,244 (US $221,532,291 in today's dollars), ranking #3 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $7,620,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $173,290,244.

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 $6,106,355 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 $5,915,522 84
$850,000 base salary plus $2.85M bonuses he likely earned.
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / NHLPA
2007-08 $3,700,000 $5,751,471 101
$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 $13,472,829 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $9,000,000 $13,520,556 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $9,000,000 $13,302,302 3
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $9,000,000 $12,895,439 5
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $4,390,244 $6,163,054 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 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, starting in 2013-14, 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 $16,601,992 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $12,000,000 $16,336,910 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $12,000,000 $16,317,610 4
Also earned $1.4M in endorsement from CCM.
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $10,900,000 $14,637,182 7
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $10,900,000 $14,332,041 7
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $10,000,000 $12,835,013 9
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $9,000,000 $11,345,928 35
Also earned $3.5M in endorsements, according to Forbes.
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $9,600,000 $11,955,487 21
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 $10,703,690 26
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $3,000,000 $3,303,382 352
Source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / NHLPA
2023-24 $3,000,000 $3,173,285 375
Source(s): NHLPA / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2024-25 $3,000,000 $3,082,244 365
On September 16, 2024, signed a two-year contract extension with the Pittsburg Penguins, starting in 2025-26, for $17.4M: $780,000 in salary and $9M in signing bonus in 2025-26; and $1,090,000 in salary and $6.53M in signing bonus in 2026-27.
Source(s): NHLPA / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / Sportsnet / Pierre LeBrun
2025-26 $9,780,000 $9,780,000 57
$780,000 in salary and $9M in signing bonus.
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
Career Total: US $165,670,244
(In today's dollars: US $221,532,291)

NHL Rank: 3
(In today's dollars: 3)
Under Contract
2026-27 $7,620,000
$1,090,000 in salary and $6.53M in signing bonus.
Source(s): Sportsnet
Under contract for: US $7,620,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $173,290,244