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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $20,958,294

Description

Mike Commodore’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $20,958,294 (US $32,575,898 in today's dollars), ranking #873 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Mike Commodore
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2001-02 $500,000 $944,259 621
2003-04 $515,000 $936,160 600
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2004-05 $0 $0 28
Played the whole season in the AHL during the lockout, with a two-way contract for an unknown salary.
Source(s): Book: The Instigator
2005-06 $450,000 $770,546 629
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $1,200,000 $1,918,548 327
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $1,300,000 $2,096,653 320
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $4,300,000 $6,678,681 106
On July 1, 2008, as a free agent, signed a five-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for $18.75M.
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,800,000 $5,708,679 137
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,800,000 $5,827,387 146
One-way contract. In June 2011, the Columbus Blue Jackets bought out the two years left on his contract by paying him two-thirds of what they owed him ($6.85M) in four equals payments of $1,141,667 over each of the following four seasons. He then became a free agent.
Source(s): Book: The Instigator / Yahoo Sports
2011-12 $2,141,667 $3,183,842 328
On July 1, 2011, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $1M. Earned his $1M salary plus his $1,141,667 buyout payment from 2010-11. Never played in the NHL again after the season.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN
2012-13 $668,293 $938,154 452
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,141,667 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Played in the AHL, earning an unknown salary plus his $1,141,667 buyout payment from 2010-11.
Source(s): Yahoo Sports
2013-14 $1,141,667 $1,638,794 543
Played in the KHL, earning an unknown salary plus his $1,141,667 buyout payment from 2010-11. Retired as a player after the season.
Source(s): Yahoo Sports
2014-15 $1,141,667 $1,612,628 478
His $1,141,667 buyout payment from 2010-11.
Source(s): Yahoo Sports
Career Total: US $20,958,294
(In today's dollars: US $32,575,898)

NHL Rank: 873
(In today's dollars: 836)