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Hockey Fortune: $54,257,143

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Alex Kovalev’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $54,257,143 (US $91,783,880 in today's dollars), ranking #241 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Russia
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Alex Kovalev
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1992-93 $625,000 $1,435,558 95
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $450,000 $1,003,980 234
1994-95 $257,143 $559,150 316
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $450,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $525,000 $1,110,431 337
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $550,000 $1,130,156 391
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,500,000 $3,011,774 131
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $1,500,000 $2,965,769 161
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $2,100,000 $4,063,093 111
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $2,300,000 $4,304,820 105
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $4,250,000 $7,735,782 47
2002-03 $4,600,000 $8,242,050 52
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $6,600,000 $11,563,275 26
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $4,500,000 $7,426,648 30
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for $18M.
Source(s): La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens
2006-07 $4,500,000 $7,194,553 47
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $4,500,000 $6,995,032 67
Source(s): NHLPA / The Globe and Mail
2008-09 $4,500,000 $6,736,414 89
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $5,000,000 $7,511,420 75
Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators for $10M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Wayne Gretzky's Ghost
2010-11 $5,000,000 $7,390,168 75
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $0 $0 880
Played for Moscow Oblast Atlant in the KHL for an unknown salary.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
2012-13 $1,000,000 $1,403,807 367
On January 18, 2013, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers for $1M plus game played bonuses to finish the shortened season because of the lockout. Never played again in the NHL after the season.
Source(s): TSN
Career Total: US $54,257,143
(In today's dollars: US $91,783,880)

NHL Rank: 241
(In today's dollars: 148)