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Hockey Fortune: $26,371,429

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Mike Rathje’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $26,371,429 (US $43,058,941 in today's dollars), ranking #642 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: May 11, 1974
Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Mike Rathje
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1993-94 $500,000 $1,088,191 200
1994-95 $231,429 $490,900 358
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $405,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $400,000 $825,305 443
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $415,000 $831,852 543
Source(s): La Presse (Made $435,000 according to Guide Hockey RDS)
1997-98 $525,000 $1,028,283 445
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $750,000 $1,446,537 359
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $900,000 $1,698,643 316
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $1,100,000 $2,008,362 262
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2002-03 $2,025,000 $3,539,360 195
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $2,025,000 $3,460,861 202
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $3,500,000 $5,634,697 60
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $3,500,000 $5,458,604 91
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $3,500,000 $5,307,225 110
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,500,000 $5,111,008 145
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,500,000 $5,129,113 147
Source(s): NHLPA
Career Total: US $26,371,429
(In today's dollars: US $43,058,941)

NHL Rank: 642
(In today's dollars: 526)