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Hockey Fortune: $39,447,857

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Keith Primeau’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $39,447,857 (US $69,887,136 in today's dollars), ranking #392 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Keith Primeau
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1990-91 $155,000 $372,968 379
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $255,000 $588,678 234
1992-93 $200,000 $448,119 500
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $225,000 $489,686 520
1994-95 $342,857 $727,259 220
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $600,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $700,000 $1,444,284 233
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,560,000 $3,126,962 100
Source(s): Guide Hockey RDS Made $800,000 according to La Presse)
1997-98 $1,760,000 $3,447,197 106
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $2,000,000 $3,857,432 104
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $3,500,000 $6,605,835 44
In January 2000, after holding out playing for the Carolina Hurricanes since the beginning of the season, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers and signed a 5-year contract for $22.75M (remaining of 1999-2000 until the end of 2003-04)
Source(s): ESPN / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $4,250,000 $7,759,582 40
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $5,000,000 $8,877,845 40
2002-03 $5,000,000 $8,739,159 43
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $5,000,000 $8,545,336 48
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $3,420,000 $5,505,904 70
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $3,040,000 $4,741,188 115
He retired in September 2006 after failing to receive medical clearance to keep playing, because of multiple concussions. He had 2-years left on his contract and was paid since he retired involuntarily following an injury sustained during activity covered by his contract.
Source(s): NHLPA / CBC
2007-08 $3,040,000 $4,609,704 138
He still had 2007-08 left on his contract and was paid since he retired involuntarily following an injury sustained during activity covered by his contract.
Source(s): NHLPA / CBC
Career Total: US $39,447,857
(In today's dollars: US $69,887,136 )

NHL Rank: 392
(In today's dollars: 239)