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NHL Fortune: $1,566,200

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Jacques Richard’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,566,200 (US $8,293,277 in today's dollars), ranking #3292 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 7, 1952
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Jacques Richard
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1972-73 $150,000 $1,156,026
During the summer prior to the season, the Quebec Nordiques made an initial offer of $35,000 per season. They later upped the offer to $125,000. On July 7, 1972, as the second NHL draft pick, signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Flames for $150,000 per season. This was his first pro-hockey season. (According to La Presse, it was $150,000 per year for three seasons. According to another edition of La Presse, his salary was $125,000. According to The Hockey News, it was a two-year contract for $200,000 overall.)
Source(s): Montreal Matin / La Presse
1973-74 $150,000 $1,088,851
Source(s): Montreal Matin / La Presse
1974-75 $150,000 $980,430
Source(s): The Sporting News
1975-76 $150,000 $898,272
Source(s): The Sporting News
1976-77 $150,000 $849,499
Source(s): The Sporting News
1977-78 $150,000 $797,641
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1976-77 and 1978-79.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1978-79 $175,000 $864,671
Source(s): La Presse
1981-82 $166,800 $591,285
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000.
In September 1981, signed a three-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques for C $200,000 per season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1982-83 $162,200 $541,731
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1983-84 $162,200 $524,870
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000.
Retired as a pro hockey player after the season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $1,566,200
(In today's dollars: US $8,293,277)

NHL Rank: 3292
(In today's dollars: 1903)