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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $14,246,554

Description

Alexandre Daigle’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $14,246,554 (US $28,752,120 in today's dollars), ranking #1090 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: February 7, 1975
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Alexandre Daigle
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1993-94 $1,975,000 $4,406,358 14
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract with the Ottawa Senators for C $12.25M. (The breakdown, according to the book Money Players, was : a C $2M bonus to be paid in four season; a yearly salary starting at $1.05M in the first season to $2.65 in the fifth season; and a $4M marketing deal paid over four seasons.) Earnings for 1993-94 include base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Ottawa Citizen / Book: Money Players / Book: The Instigator
1994-95 $700,629 $1,523,496 76
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,675,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,675,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $2,077,650 $4,394,452 51
Amount in Canadian currency: $2,850,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $2,272,300 $4,669,189 55
Amount in Canadian currency: $3,100,000.
Source(s): Guide Hockey RDS / Ottawa Citizen / Book: Avantage numerique - l'argent et la LNH.
1997-98 $1,434,975 $2,881,214 155
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,987,500.
Including base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid according to The Hockey News. During the season, signed a one-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, for 1998-99, for CDN $2,736,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $2,736,000 $5,409,563 71
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): Ottawa Citien
1999-00 $1,000,000 $1,934,806 266
Prior to the season, was traded from Tampa Bay to the New York Rangers with a $600,000 base salary paid by Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers paying him $100,000 per blocks of 10 games played, up to 40 games. He played 58 NHL games, earning $1M.
Source(s): La Presse
2000-01 $0 $0 783
Did not play pro hockey
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
2001-02 $0 $0 771
Did not play pro hockey
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
2002-03 $700,000 $1,254,225 519
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $500,000 $876,006 602
2003-09-30 - Minnesota: $500k for 1 year + 1 year option (Minnesota) at $700k
Source(s): RDS
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $850,000 $1,402,811 403
Never played again in the NHL, playing four more seasons in Switzerland.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $14,246,554
(In today's dollars: US $28,752,120)

NHL Rank: 1090
(In today's dollars: 866)