Joe Murphy
NHL/Hockey Fortune:
$15,676,426
Description
Joe Murphy’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $15,676,426 (US $33,831,091 in today's dollars), ranking #1070 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: October 16, 1967Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1986
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Detroit Red Wings
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| Salary History - Joe Murphy All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1986-87 | $300,000 | $915,245 | |
| In August 1986, signed a four-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings worth more than $900,000 which included a $100,000 signing bonus. Earned a salary of $200,000 plus his $100,000 signing bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph / The Sporting News / The Hockey News | |||
| 1987-88 | $200,000 | $588,629 | |
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph / The Sporting News / The Hockey News | |||
| 1988-89 | $200,000 | $565,534 | |
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph / The Sporting News / The Hockey News | |||
| 1989-90 | $225,000 | $606,921 | 150 |
| One-way contract. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||
| 1990-91 | $250,000 | $639,829 | 155 |
| One-way contract. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||
| 1991-92 | $292,455 | $718,092 | 204 |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $335,000. | |||
| Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for C $335,000. Includes base salary plus any portion of signing bonus or deferred income allocated to this season. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph / Toronto Star | |||
| 1992-93 | $187,500 | $446,836 | 572 |
| Prior to the season, turned down a three-year contract offer from the Edmonton Oilers for $1.5M, wanting to earn $1M per season, and went back home. On February 24, 1993, he was traded to Chicago and signed a four-year contract for $750,000 per year the first three seasons and $800,000 in 1995-96. Played 19 games in the rest of the season, earning an approximate prorated salary of $187,500. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph | |||
| 1993-94 | $750,000 | $1,736,121 | 112 |
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph | |||
| 1994-95 | $428,571 | $966,902 | 160 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $750,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / | |||
| 1995-96 | $842,900 | $1,849,756 | 185 |
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph / La Presse | |||
| 1996-97 | $2,800,000 | $5,969,525 | 30 |
| Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a three-year contract with the St. Louis Blues for $10M. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Finding Murph / La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||
| 1997-98 | $3,400,000 | $7,082,980 | 26 |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Book: Finding Murph | |||
| 1998-99 | $3,800,000 | $7,795,350 | 31 |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Book: Finding Murph | |||
| 1999-00 | $1,000,000 | $2,007,444 | 266 |
| On November 12, 1999, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins for $1M. | |||
| Source(s): The Sports Forecaster / Book: Finding Murph | |||
| 2000-01 | $1,000,000 | $1,941,928 | 296 |
| Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals for $1M. Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. Retired from pro-hockey after the season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 / Book: Finding Murph | |||
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Career Total: US $15,676,426 (In today's dollars: US $33,831,091) NHL Rank: 1070 (In today's dollars: 803) |
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