Ned Harkness
NHL Fortune:
$50,000
Description
Ned Harkness’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $50,000 (US $415,121 in today's dollars), ranking #6180 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: September 19, 1919Country of birth: Canada
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| Salary History - Ned Harkness All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1970-71 | $50,000 | $415,121 | |
| In April 1970, after coaching college hockey for 21 years, got a handshake agreement to become the Detroit Red Wings coach for a yearly salary of $50,000, reportedly making him the highest paid coach in NHL history at the time. Coached only part of one season in the NHL before returning as a college coach for 3 more seasons. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane History of Hockey / The Sporting News / The Hockey News | |||
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Career Total: US $50,000 (In today's dollars: US $415,121) NHL Rank: 6180 (In today's dollars: 5646) |
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