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Hockey Fortune: $6,640,980

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Ed Olczyk’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $6,640,980 (US $14,256,542 in today's dollars), ranking #1647 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: August 16, 1966
Country of birth: USA
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Ed Olczyk
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1984-85 $75,000 $226,993
Rookie year after being drafted 3rd overall in the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks. (According to The Hockey News, signed a four-year contract for $600,000 overall, including bonuses.)
Source(s): Ed Olzcyk on Spittin' Chiclets podcast
1985-86 $75,000 $219,206
Estimated minimum salary based on documented 1984-85 salary. Likely earned more.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1986-87 $75,000 $215,126
Estimated minimum salary based on documented 1984-85 salary. Likely earned more.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $109,330 $302,529
Amount in Canadian currency: $145,000.
Signed a two-year plus one option year, one-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $ 145,000, $ 150,000 and $ 155,000.
Source(s): Copy of contract
1988-89 $121,950 $324,210
Amount in Canadian currency: $150,000.
Source(s): Copy of contract
1989-90 $350,000 $887,634 41
On August 24, 1989, signed a three-year plus one-year option contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for a base salary of $350,000 per season. (Earned $275,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Toronto Star
1990-91 $350,000 $842,186 58
One-way contract. (Earned $290,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $305,550 $705,374 166
Amount in Canadian currency: $350,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1992-93 $357,264 $800,483 214
Amount in Canadian currency: $432,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $850,000 $1,849,924 85
1994-95 $271,886 $576,716 305
Amount in Canadian currency: $650,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $650,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $550,000 $1,134,795 316
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,050,000 $2,104,686 163
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,100,000 $2,154,498 194
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $600,000 $1,157,230 448
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $400,000 $754,953 654
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. Retired from pro hockey after the season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $6,640,980
(In today's dollars: US $14,256,542)

NHL Rank: 1647
(In today's dollars: 1331)

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