Colin White
NHL/Hockey Fortune:
$44,805,588
Description
Colin White’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $44,805,588 (US $63,847,566 in today's dollars), ranking #377 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $875,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $45,680,588.
Birthdate: January 30, 1997Country of birth: USA
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2015
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 21
- By: Ottawa Senators
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| Salary History - Colin White All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank | |
| 1997-98 | $0 | $0 | 758 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils for an undisclosed amount. Played the whole season in the AHL. | ||||
| Source(s): Book: Road to the NHL | ||||
| 1999-00 | $475,000 | $953,536 | 585 | |
| Source(s): The Sports Forecaster | ||||
| 2000-01 | $625,000 | $1,213,705 | 500 | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | ||||
| 2001-02 | $675,000 | $1,274,750 | 516 | |
| Source(s): Book: Money Players | ||||
| 2002-03 | $750,000 | $1,394,263 | 488 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source(s): La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $2,250,000 | $4,090,020 | 188 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2005-06 | $1,710,000 | $2,928,076 | 195 | |
| Source(s): La Presse | ||||
| 2006-07 | $3,000,000 | $4,796,369 | 117 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $3,000,000 | $4,838,430 | 140 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $3,000,000 | $4,659,545 | 193 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2009-10 | $3,000,000 | $4,506,852 | 208 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $3,000,000 | $4,600,569 | 209 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2011-12 | $1,000,000 | $1,486,619 | 450 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2018-19 | $925,000 | $1,231,811 | 620 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2019-20 | $4,000,000 | $5,231,949 | 259 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2020-21 | $4,000,000 | $5,168,470 | 203 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $4,000,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach). | ||||
| 2021-22 | $4,750,000 | $5,861,255 | 200 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2022-23 | $2,075,000 | $2,370,618 | 451 | |
| On July 5, 2022, the Ottawa Senators bought out the last three years of his contract ($15.75M) for one-third of its value (instead of th usual two-third, given his young age), to be paid over the next six years, twice the number of years bought out. On July 13, 2022, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers for $1.2M. Earnings: $1.2M salary plus $875,000 buyout. | ||||
| Source(s): Sportsnet / The Athletic / NHLPA | ||||
| 2023-24 | $1,650,000 | $1,810,830 | 504 | |
| On October 7, 2023, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $775,000. Earned his salary plus $875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout. | ||||
| Source(s): The Athletic / Sportsnet / NHLPA | ||||
| 2024-25 | $1,395,588 | $1,487,678 | 528 | |
| On January 25, 2025, as a free agent, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks for $850,000 in the NHL and $500,000 in the AHL. Played 3 NHL and 48 AHL games, earning $ Earned $520,588 in salary and $875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout. | ||||
| Source(s): The Athletic / The Athletic | ||||
| 2025-26 | $1,750,000 | $1,817,956 | 499 | |
| On July 1, 2025, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks for $875,000 in the NHL. Earned his salary plus $875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout. | ||||
| Source(s): Sportsnet / The Athletic | ||||
| 2026-27 | $1,775,000 | $1,775,000 | 490 | |
| On July 30, 2026, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $900,000. Earned his $900 salary plus $875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout. | ||||
| Source(s): Sportsnet / The Athletic | ||||
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Career Total: US $44,805,588 (In today's dollars: US $63,847,566) NHL Rank: 377 (In today's dollars: 357) |
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| Under Contract | ||||
| 2027-28 | $875,000 | |||
| $875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout. | ||||
| Source(s): The Athletic | ||||
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Under contract for: US $875,000 Projected fortune at end of contract: US $45,680,588 |
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