Jim Rutherford
NHL Fortune:
$800,390
Description
Jim Rutherford’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $800,390 (US $3,066,233 in today's dollars), ranking #3742 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: February 17, 1949Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1969
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 10
- By: Detroit Red Wings
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1977-78 | $130,000 | $627,801 | |
| Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $135,000 according to the Globe and Mail.) | |||
| Source: The Gazette | |||
| 1978-79 | $130,000 | $583,336 | |
| Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1980-81. | |||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1979-80 | $130,000 | $524,263 | |
| Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1980-81. | |||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1980-81 | $127,053 | $451,261 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $148,600. Signed a one-year, plus one option year, one-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$130,000 and CAN$125,000. Bonuses included $ 600/game played in 1980-81 and $ 800/game played in 1981-82 and $ 2,500 if the team finished in the top 8 in the overall standings. Played 31 NHL games, earning $ 18,600 and did not earn the team performance bonus. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1981-82 | $108,337 | $348,769 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $129,900. Played 7 NHL games, earning $ 4,900. Did not earn the team performance bonus. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1982-83 | $175,000 | $530,803 | |
| Retired from pro-hockey after the season. | |||
| Source: Rutherford on Cam & Strick podcast | |||
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Career Total: US $800,390 (In today's dollars: US $3,066,233) NHL Rank: 3742 (In today's dollars: 2654) |
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