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NHL Fortune: $567,516

Description

Dave Farrish’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $567,516 (US $2,091,627 in today's dollars), ranking #4151 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: August 1, 1956
Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
  • Year: 1976
  • Round #2
  • Overall Pick: 24
  • By: New York Rangers

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Salary History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Salary
(US$)
In today's
US$
NHL
Rank
1977-78 $75,000 $362,193
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $65,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source: The Gazette
1978-79 $75,000 $336,540
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1979-80.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1979-80 $76,860 $309,960
Contract in Canadian currency: $90,000. Signed a four-year, plus one option year, one-way contract with the Quebec Nordiques: CAN$90,000, CAN$95,000, $ 100,000, $ 105,000 and CAN$110,000. Bonuses included CAN$2,500 per playoff rounds won; $ 1,000 for making the playoffs while playing 50 games in the season; and $ 2,5000 for finishing between 3rd and 10th places in voting for NHL All Star Teams. Did not earn any bonus.
Source: Copy of contract
1980-81 $82,080 $291,528
Contract in Canadian currency: $96,000. Bonuses included CAN$2,500 per playoff rounds won; $ 1,000 for making the playoffs while playing 50 games in the season; and $ 2,5000 for finishing between 3rd and 10th places in voting for NHL All Star Teams. Earned the $ 1,000 bonus for making the playoffs and playing 74 NHL games.
Source: Copy of contract
1981-82 $83,400 $268,491
Contract in Canadian currency: $100,000. Bonuses included CAN$2,500 per playoff rounds won; $ 1,000 for making the playoffs while playing 50 games in the season; and $ 2,5000 for finishing between 3rd and 10th places in voting for NHL All Star Teams. Did not earn any bonus.
Source: Copy of contract
1982-83 $85,966 $260,749
Contract in Canadian currency: $106,000. Bonuses included CAN$2,500 per playoff rounds won; $ 1,000 for making the playoffs while playing 50 games in the season; and $ 2,5000 for finishing between 3rd and 10th places in voting for NHL All Star Teams. Earned the $ 1,000 bonus for making the playoffs and playing 56 NHL games.
Source: Copy of contract
1983-84 $89,210 $262,166
Contract in Canadian currency: $110,000. Bonuses included CAN$2,500 per playoff rounds won; $ 1,000 for making the playoffs while playing 50 games in the season; and $ 2,5000 for finishing between 3rd and 10th places in voting for NHL All Star Teams. Did not earn any bonus. Never played again in the NHL after that season, playing in the AHL and in Europe.
Source: Copy of contract
Career Total: US $567,516
(In today's dollars: US $2,091,627)

NHL Rank: 4151
(In today's dollars: 3135)

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