Paul Coffey
NHL Fortune:
$23,355,361
Description
Paul Coffey’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $23,355,361 (US $46,082,614 in today's dollars), ranking #636 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: June 1, 1961Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1980
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 6
- By: Edmonton Oilers
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1980-81 | $94,050 | $335,983 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $110,000. Signed 3-year, two-way contract with Edmonton plus 1 option year: CAN$60k, CAN$70K, and following 2 seasons to be arbitrated. Was to make $35,000 in the minors but played only in the NHL and earned his full NHL salary. Also got a bonus a CAN$50,000 that season. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1981-82 | $70,890 | $229,543 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $85,000. Was to make $35,000 in the minors but played only in the NHL and earned his full NHL salary. Also got a bonus a CAN$15,000 that season. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1982-83 | $89,210 | $272,160 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $110,000. Prior to the season, was awarded $100,000 per year for two season by an arbitrator. Was seeking $150,000 while the team was offering $85,000. Also got a bonus of CAN$10,000 that season. | |||
| Source: The Sporting News | |||
| 1983-84 | $259,520 | $767,095 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $320,000. Signed a 6-year contract with the Edmonto Oilers for CAN$320,000 per season. | |||
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1984-85 | $247,040 | $700,121 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $320,000. | |||
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1985-86 | $234,240 | $641,073 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $320,000. | |||
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1986-87 | $230,400 | $618,828 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $320,000. | |||
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1987-88 | $241,280 | $625,179 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $320,000. (Earned $300,000 according to the book No One Wins Alone - A Memoir.) | |||
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1988-89 | $260,160 | $647,650 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $320,000. | |||
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1989-90 | $450,000 | $1,068,646 | 15 |
| Source: Canadian Press | |||
| 1990-91 | $900,000 | $2,027,859 | 8 |
| One-way contract. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||
| 1991-92 | $1,000,000 | $2,161,686 | 15 |
| 1992-93 | $1,100,000 | $2,307,868 | 24 |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News / La Presse / Book: The Last Good Year | |||
| 1993-94 | $1,300,000 | $2,649,315 | 33 |
| Includes base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News / Book: The Last Good Year | |||
| 1994-95 | $828,571 | $1,645,739 | 61 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,450,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / Book: The Last Good Year | |||
| 1995-96 | $3,600,000 | $6,955,243 | 12 |
| Source: La Presse | |||
| 1996-97 | $2,600,000 | $4,880,077 | 36 |
| Source: La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||
| 1997-98 | $2,600,000 | $4,768,502 | 46 |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||
| 1998-99 | $2,500,000 | $4,515,060 | 75 |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||
| 1999-00 | $2,500,000 | $4,418,298 | 82 |
| Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster | |||
| 2000-01 | $2,250,000 | $3,846,690 | 113 |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||
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Career Total: US $23,355,361 (In today's dollars: US $46,082,614) NHL Rank: 636 (In today's dollars: 382) |
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