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Hockey Fortune: $2,836,370

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Tony Esposito’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,836,370 (US $10,564,279 in today's dollars), ranking #2480 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: April 23, 1943
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
Salary History - Tony Esposito
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1969-70 $26,370 $226,029
Earned a $13,370 salary plus $13,000 from the NHL for league awards.
Source(s): La Presse
1974-75 $250,000 $1,593,997
Source(s): The Hockey News
1977-78 $180,000 $933,707
Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $200,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
1978-79 $180,000 $867,576
Source(s): The Hockey News
1979-80 $250,000 $1,082,943
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for $250,000 per season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1980-81 $250,000 $953,768
Source(s): The Hockey News
1981-82 $250,000 $864,496
Source(s): The Hockey News
1982-83 $250,000 $814,508
(Earned $300,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1983-84 $300,000 $946,988
Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for $300,000 (It was for $250,000 or $350,000 according to different editions of The Hockey News.) Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season.
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News
1988-89 $300,000 $797,565
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins for $300,000 per season.
Source(s): La Presse
1989-90 $300,000 $760,829 66
As General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Was fired in December 1989 but had a guaranteed contract.
Source(s): La Presse
1990-91 $300,000 $721,874 89
The last year of his guaranteed contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, although he was fired in December 1989.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $2,836,370
(In today's dollars: US $10,564,279)

NHL Rank: 2480
(In today's dollars: 1572)