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Hockey Fortune: $611,150

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Christian Bordeleau’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $611,150 (US $3,699,542 in today's dollars), ranking #4364 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 23-Sep-47
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
Salary History - Christian Bordeleau
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1971-72 $27,000 $209,652
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1972-73 $75,675 $568,920
Amount in Canadian currency: $75,000 .
In August 1972, signed a four-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association for $300,000 overall. (Earned $65,000 according to the book: The Hot Line. The contract was for $70,000 per season according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Winnipeg Free Press / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1973-74 $75,000 $531,081
Amount in Canadian currency: $75,000 .
With the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association.
Source(s): The Winnipeg Free Press / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1974-75 $76,650 $488,720
Amount in Canadian currency: $75,000 .
With the Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association. (Earned more than $65,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Winnipeg Free Press / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1975-76 $73,725 $430,679
Amount in Canadian currency: $75,000 .
With the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association.
Source(s): The Winnipeg Free Press
1976-77 $101,400 $560,186
Amount in Canadian currency: $100,000 .
With the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association.
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1977-78 $94,000 $487,603
Amount in Canadian currency: $100,000 .
With the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association.
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1978-79 $87,700 $422,702
Amount in Canadian currency: $100,000 .
With the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association. 16 games into the season, it was announced that he had retired. In January 1979, he claimed that the team unilaterally announced his retirement after he had agreed with the coach to take 15 days off to think about his future. In a lawsuit filed, he claimed $79,166 (the portion of his $100,000 contract unpaid) plus $100,000 in damages. What happened with the lawsuit is unknown.
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: Il etait une fois... Les Nordiques
1979-80 $0 $0
Played with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the Central League for an unknow salary and then retired as a pro hockey player.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
Career Total: US $611,150
(In today's dollars: US $3,699,542 )

NHL Rank: 4364
(In today's dollars: 2716)