Joe Thornton
NHL Fortune:
$110,222,561
Description
Joe Thornton’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $110,222,561 (US $149,494,305 in today's dollars), ranking #12 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: July 2, 1979Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1997
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Boston Bruins
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
|
| 1997-98 | $925,000 | $1,696,486 | 231 | |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | ||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||
| 1998-99 | $925,000 | $1,670,572 | 271 | |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99. | ||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||
| 1999-00 | $925,000 | $1,634,770 | 306 | |
| Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. | ||||
| Source: The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster | ||||
| 2000-01 | $1,550,000 | $2,649,942 | 197 | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
| Source: The Hockey News | ||||
| 2001-02 | $1,825,000 | $3,034,280 | 193 | |
| 2002-03 | $2,175,000 | $3,559,706 | 183 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source: La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $5,500,000 | $8,801,913 | 40 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2005-06 | $6,660,000 | $10,039,961 | 12 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins for $20M. | ||||
| Source: La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens | ||||
| 2006-07 | $6,670,000 | $9,740,801 | 15 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $6,670,000 | $9,470,667 | 23 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $7,200,000 | $9,845,239 | 21 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2009-10 | $7,200,000 | $9,880,116 | 20 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $7,200,000 | $9,720,627 | 23 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2011-12 | $8,000,000 | $10,470,348 | 10 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2012-13 | $4,097,561 | $5,254,244 | 26 | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $7,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2013-14 | $6,000,000 | $7,582,418 | 52 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2014-15 | $6,750,000 | $8,394,019 | 44 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2015-16 | $6,750,000 | $8,384,103 | 54 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2016-17 | $6,750,000 | $8,279,655 | 59 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2017-18 | $8,000,000 | $9,608,355 | 30 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2018-19 | $5,000,000 | $5,861,973 | 178 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks for $5M. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: CUJO - The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice | ||||
| 2019-20 | $2,000,000 | $2,303,059 | 428 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2020-21 | $700,000 | $796,291 | 906 | |
| As a free agent, on October 16, 2020, signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $700,000. | ||||
| Source: 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 | $814,760 | 876 | |
| On August 13, 2021, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers for $750,000. | ||||
| Source: NBC Sports / NHLPA | ||||
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Career Total: US $110,222,561 (In today's dollars: US $149,494,305) NHL Rank: 12 (In today's dollars: 12) |
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