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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $43,030,588

Description

Colin White’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $43,030,588 (US $59,824,345 in today's dollars), ranking #379 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $1,750,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $44,780,588.

Birthdate: January 30, 1997
Country of birth: USA
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Colin White
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
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 $919,033 585
Source(s): The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $625,000 $1,169,788 500
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $675,000 $1,228,624 516
Source(s): Book: Money Players
2002-03 $750,000 $1,343,813 488
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $2,250,000 $3,942,025 188
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $1,710,000 $2,822,126 195
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $3,000,000 $4,796,369 117
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $3,000,000 $4,663,355 140
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,000,000 $4,490,943 193
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,000,000 $4,506,852 208
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,000,000 $4,434,101 209
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $1,000,000 $1,432,827 450
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $925,000 $1,187,239 620
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $4,000,000 $5,042,635 259
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $4,000,000 $4,981,453 203
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 $5,649,170 200
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $2,075,000 $2,284,839 451
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 $1,745,307 504
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 $1,433,848 528
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 $1,750,000 499
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
Career Total: US $43,030,588
(In today's dollars: US $59,824,345)

NHL Rank: 379
(In today's dollars: 350)
Under Contract
2026-27 $875,000
$875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout.
Source(s): The Athletic
2027-28 $875,000
$875,000 for his 2022-23 buyout.
Source(s): The Athletic
Under contract for: US $1,750,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $44,780,588