Steve Yzerman
NHL Fortune:
$66,532,448
Description
Steve Yzerman’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $66,532,448 (US $110,628,092 in today's dollars), ranking #88 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: May 9, 1965Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1983
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 4
- By: Detroit Red Wings
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
+/- (US$) |
+/- (%) |
|
| 1983-84 | $85,000 | $230,678 | ||||
| Estimated salary based on documented salary for 1984-85. His first season in the NHL. | ||||||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | ||||||
| 1984-85 | $85,000 | $221,173 | ||||
| Source: Book: The Road to Hockeytown | ||||||
| 1985-86 | $428,571 | $1,076,906 | ||||
| Prior to the season, signed a seven-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $3M. | ||||||
| Source: Book: Breakaway / The Washington Post | ||||||
| 1986-87 | $428,571 | $1,056,863 | ||||
| Source: Book: Breakaway / The Washington Post | ||||||
| 1987-88 | $478,571 | $1,138,512 | ||||
| In addition to his base salary of $428,571, he received a $50,000 bonus from the Red Wings for scoring 50 goals | ||||||
| Source: Book: Breakaway / The Washington Post / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey | ||||||
| 1988-89 | $428,571 | $979,560 | ||||
| Source: Book: Breakaway / The Washington Post | ||||||
| 1989-90 | $700,000 | $1,526,256 | 6 | |||
| According to the UPI, prior to the season he signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for an approximate average of $2M per season. | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Press | ||||||
| 1990-91 | $1,300,000 | $2,689,346 | 5 | $600,000 | 86% | |
| One-way contract. | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News / Canadian Press | ||||||
| 1991-92 | $1,400,000 | $2,778,618 | 5 | $100,000 | 8% | |
| 1992-93 | $1,500,000 | $2,889,467 | 10 | $100,000 | 7% | |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News / La Presse | ||||||
| 1993-94 | $2,700,000 | $5,051,987 | 4 | $1,200,000 | 80% | |
| Includes base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season. | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||||
| 1994-95 | $1,823,126 | $3,324,726 | 11 | -$876,874 | -32% | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $3,190,470 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | ||||||
| 1995-96 | $3,703,803 | $6,570,009 | 11 | $1,880,677 | 103% | |
| Source: La Presse | ||||||
| 1996-97 | $4,492,349 | $7,741,676 | 6 | $788,546 | 21% | |
| Source: Guide Hockey RDS (He made $4,025,000 according to La Presse) | ||||||
| 1997-98 | $5,079,063 | $8,552,646 | 8 | $586,714 | 13% | |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||||
| 1998-99 | $4,800,000 | $7,959,266 | 16 | -$279,063 | -5% | |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99. | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||||
| 1999-00 | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | 13 | $1,200,000 | 25% | |
| Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. (Earned $4.975M according to The Hockey News 1999-2000 Ultimate Pool Guide) | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster | ||||||
| 2000-01 | $8,000,000 | $12,557,491 | 6 | $2,000,000 | 33% | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||||
| Source: The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 | ||||||
| 2001-02 | $7,500,000 | $11,448,862 | 18 | -$500,000 | -6% | |
| 2002-03 | $8,500,000 | $12,772,682 | 15 | $1,000,000 | 13% | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||||
| Source: La Presse | ||||||
| 2003-04 | $5,849,823 | $8,595,386 | 38 | -$2,650,177 | -31% | |
| Source: Book: The Road to Hockeytown | ||||||
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||||
| 2005-06 | $1,250,000 | $1,730,119 | 260 | -$4,599,823 | -79% | |
| Source: La Presse | ||||||
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Career Total: US $66,532,448 (In today's dollars: US $110,628,092) NHL Rank: 88 (In today's dollars: 36) |
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