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Hockey Fortune: $507,548

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Richard Sevigny’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $507,548 (US $1,584,804 in today's dollars), ranking #4576 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 4-Nov-57
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Richard Sevigny
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1977-78 $5,700 $29,567
His first year in pro hockey, in the International Hockey League. Had a contract for $6,000 for the season but only earned $5,700 as he was off the lineup for two weeks and his contract was not guaranteed.
Source(s): La Presse
1978-79 $12,278 $59,178
Amount in Canadian currency: $14,000 .
Prior to the season, signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens to play in the American Hockey League for $14,000 per season.
Source(s): La Presse / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1979-80 $21,350 $92,483
Amount in Canadian currency: $25,000 .
Salary of $60,000 in the NHL and $14,000 in the AHL. Played 11 NHL and 35 AHL games, earning a pro-rated salary of approximately $25,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1980-81 $51,300 $195,713
Amount in Canadian currency: $60,000 .
Source(s): La Presse
1984-85 $108,080 $327,112
Amount in Canadian currency: $140,000 .
On July 4, 1984, as a free agent, signed a four-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques. (According to one edition of La Presse, he earned $140,000 per season. According to another edition, it was a four-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques for C $600,000 overall.)
Source(s): La Presse
1985-86 $102,480 $299,523
Amount in Canadian currency: $140,000 .
Source(s): La Presse
1986-87 $100,800 $289,130
Amount in Canadian currency: $140,000 .
Never played again in the NHL after that season.
Source(s): La Presse
1987-88 $105,560 $292,097
Amount in Canadian currency: $140,000 .
Played only one game, in the AHL.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $507,548
(In today's dollars: US $1,584,804 )

NHL Rank: 4576
(In today's dollars: 3849)