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NHL Fortune: $8,621,400

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Mike Milbury’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $8,621,400 (US $15,951,609 in today's dollars), ranking #1401 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: January 17, 1952
Country of birth: USA
Position: D
Salary History - Mike Milbury
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1977-78 $71,400 $370,371
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $50,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
1994-95 $0 $0 696
Signed a three-year contract with ESPN as an in-studio analyst at $225,000 per year. He only worked for that shortened season and then left to become coach of the New York Islanders in 1995-96.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
1995-96 $700,000 $1,444,284 233
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract as Coach of the New York Islanders for $3.5M, reportedly making him one of the best-paid coaches in hockey. Within 3 months, he also became General Manager.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders / Book: We Want Fishsticks
1996-97 $700,000 $1,403,124 299
As coach and General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Book: Fishsticks - The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders / Book: We Want Fishsticks
1997-98 $700,000 $1,371,044 334
As coach and General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders / Book: We Want Fishsticks
1998-99 $700,000 $1,350,101 388
As coach and General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders / Book: We Want Fishsticks
1999-00 $700,000 $1,321,167 432
As General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders / Book: We Want Fishsticks
2000-01 $800,000 $1,460,627 401
As General Manager of the New York Islanders. Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1999-2000 and 2001-02.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
2001-02 $850,000 $1,509,234 419
As General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - the Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
2002-03 $850,000 $1,485,657 445
As General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - the Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
2003-04 $850,000 $1,452,707 451
As General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - the Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2004-05 $850,000 $1,414,867 8
As General Manager of the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - the Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
2005-06 $850,000 $1,368,426 400
As General Manager of the New York Islanders. After the season, resigned to become Senior Vice President of team owner's Charles Wang's sports holding, a position he left in May 2007.
Source(s): Book: Fishsticks - the Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
Career Total: US $8,621,400
(In today's dollars: US $15,951,609)

NHL Rank: 1401
(In today's dollars: 1229)