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NHL Fortune: $110,222,561

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Joe Thornton’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $110,222,561 (US $163,661,734 in today's dollars), ranking #20 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: July 2, 1979
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Joe Thornton
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1997-98 $925,000 $1,857,261 233
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $925,000 $1,828,891 274
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $925,000 $1,789,696 307
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $1,550,000 $2,901,074 197
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $1,825,000 $3,321,836 193
2002-03 $2,175,000 $3,897,056 184
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $5,500,000 $9,636,062 40
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $6,660,000 $10,991,438 12
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins for $20M.
Source(s): La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens
2006-07 $6,670,000 $10,663,927 15
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $6,670,000 $10,368,192 23
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $7,200,000 $10,778,263 21
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $7,200,000 $10,816,444 20
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $7,200,000 $10,641,842 23
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $8,000,000 $11,462,612 10
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $4,097,561 $5,752,184 27
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $7,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $6,000,000 $8,300,996 52
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $6,750,000 $9,189,512 44
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $6,750,000 $9,178,656 54
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $6,750,000 $9,064,310 59
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $8,000,000 $10,518,930 30
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $5,000,000 $6,417,506 178
Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks for $5M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: CUJO - The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice
2019-20 $2,000,000 $2,521,317 429
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $700,000 $871,754 909
As a free agent, on October 16, 2020, signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $700,000.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $700,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach).
2021-22 $750,000 $891,974 880
On August 13, 2021, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers for $750,000.
Source(s): NBC Sports / NHLPA
Career Total: US $110,222,561
(In today's dollars: US $163,661,734)

NHL Rank: 20
(In today's dollars: 14)