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Hockey Fortune: $951,658

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Yvon Lambert’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $951,658 (US $4,279,562 in today's dollars), ranking #3720 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 20-May-50
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Yvon Lambert
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1968-69 $312 $2,819
Amount in Canadian currency: $336 .
Earned $12 per week with the Drummondville Rangers in the Quebec Junior A Hockey League.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1969-70 $312 $2,676
Amount in Canadian currency: $336 .
Earned $12 per week with the Drummondville Rangers in the Quebec Junior A Hockey League.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1970-71 $13,000 $105,286
Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the Port Huron Flags, of the Internation Hockey League, for a salary of $9,000 and signing bonus of $4,000.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1971-72 $7,920 $61,498
Amount in Canadian currency: $8,000 .
Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League for a salary of $8,000 the first season and $16,000 the second season.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1972-73 $21,189 $159,298
Amount in Canadian currency: $21,000 .
In June 192, signed a new one-year contract with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League for $21,000 (unclear why, as he was under a two-year contract covering 1972-73.)
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1973-74 $45,000 $318,649
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000 .
Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for $90,000 overall.
Source(s): La Presse / Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1974-75 $45,990 $293,232
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000 .
Source(s): La Presse / Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1975-76 $44,235 $258,407
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000 .
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1974-75 and 1977-78.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1976-77 $45,630 $252,084
Amount in Canadian currency: $45,000 .
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1974-75 and 1977-78.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1977-78 $79,900 $414,462
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000 .
(According to The Gazette, earned $80,000 in Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras.)
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1978-79 $74,545 $359,297
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000 .
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1977-78 and 1979-80.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1979-80 $106,750 $462,417
Amount in Canadian currency: $125,000 .
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1980-81 $106,875 $407,736
Amount in Canadian currency: $125,000 .
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie
1981-82 $110,000 $380,378
Prior to the season, signed a three-year, one-way, contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $110,000, $120,000 and $130,000. (Earned US $125,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie / Yvon Lambert on La poche bleue podcast
1982-83 $120,000 $390,964
NHL salary while playing in the AHL. (Earned US $125,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie / Yvon Lambert on La poche bleue podcast
1983-84 $130,000 $410,361
Earned his NHL salary while playing in the AHL with his one-way contract. Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie / Yvon Lambert on La poche bleue podcast
1984-85 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0 .
Prior to the 1984-85, signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens to act as a coach of the Canadiens Junior de Verdun. After the season, he resignedbut the team honored his contract and paid him for the following two seasons.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie / Yvon Lambert on La poche bleue podcast
1985-86 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0 .
Unknown salary as coach of the Canadiens Junior de Verdun althought he resigned after the 1984-85 season.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie / Yvon Lambert on La poche bleue podcast
1986-87 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0 .
Unknown salary as coach of the Canadiens Junior de Verdun althought he resigned after the 1984-85 season.
Source(s): Book: Yvon Lambert - Un glorieux au coeur de la dynastie / Yvon Lambert on La poche bleue podcast
Career Total: US $951,658
(In today's dollars: US $4,279,562 )

NHL Rank: 3720
(In today's dollars: 2534)