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Hockey Fortune: $30,009,737

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Keith Ballard’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $30,009,737 (US $42,506,625 in today's dollars), ranking #561 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: USA
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Keith Ballard
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2005-06 $900,600 $1,449,888 375
His first season in the NHL.
Source(s): .
2006-07 $900,600 $1,404,577 406
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $2,050,000 $3,108,517 232
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $2,500,000 $3,650,720 231
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $4,200,000 $6,154,936 114
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $4,200,000 $6,055,581 114
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $4,200,000 $5,870,365 136
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $2,458,537 $3,366,714 135
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,200,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
After the season, the Vancouver Canucks bought out the 2 years left on his contract. Per the NHL compliance buyout rule, two-thirds of the $8.4M remaining on the contract had to be paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract resulting in yearly payments of $1.4M for 4 years, until the end of the 2016-17 season.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN
2013-14 $2,400,000 $3,239,011 337
Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Wild for $3M. Earned $1M in salary plus $1.4M from the 2013 buyout.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN
2014-15 $3,400,000 $4,515,333 246
Earned $2M in salary plus $1.4M from the 2013 buyout. Retired as a pro hockey player after the season.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN
2015-16 $1,400,000 $1,857,058 432
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): TSN
2016-17 $1,400,000 $1,833,924 441
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): TSN
Career Total: US $30,009,737
(In today's dollars: US $42,506,625)

NHL Rank: 561
(In today's dollars: 535)