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Hockey Fortune: $5,238,611

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Bob Corkum’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $5,238,611 (US $9,806,658 in today's dollars), ranking #1770 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 18-Dec-67
Country of birth: USA
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Bob Corkum
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1990-91 $35,000 $81,138 729
Two-way contract: $120,000 in the NHL and $35,000 in the minor leagues. Plus bonus for games played: $5,000 at 60 games and an additional $5,000 at 80 games. He played in the AHL, earning a minor league salary. He played 88 NHL games between 1990 and 1993 and possibly earned both bonuses depending on the terms of the contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $58,611 $130,357 593
Played 20 NHL and 52 AHL games, earning a pro-rated salary of approximately $58,611 based on his documented 1990-91 contract.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1992-93 $200,000 $431,727 500
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $260,000 $545,161 461
1994-95 $160,000 $326,973 527
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $280,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $500,000 $993,897 350
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $500,000 $965,572 428
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $500,000 $943,496 452
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $675,000 $1,254,264 413
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $700,000 $1,272,842 432
Played the whole season in the AHL, likely on a two-way contract earning much less.
Source(s): The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $800,000 $1,407,201 401
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $850,000 $1,454,029 419
Retired from pro-hockey after the season.
Career Total: US $5,238,611
(In today's dollars: US $9,806,658 )

NHL Rank: 1770
(In today's dollars: 1547)