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NHL Fortune: $12,944,982

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Pat Quinn’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $12,944,982 (US $28,422,733 in today's dollars), ranking #1161 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: January 29, 1943
Salary History - Pat Quinn
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1958-59 $989 $11,043
Amount in Canadian currency: $960.
Received a stipend of C $40 per week from the Hamilton Tiger Cubs of the Ontario Hockey Association. ($960, based on a six-month season.)
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend.
1959-60 $1,001 $11,071
Amount in Canadian currency: $960.
Received a stipend of C $40 per week from the Hamilton Tiger Cubs of the Ontario Hockey Association. ($960, based on a six-month season.)
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend.
1963-64 $3,000 $31,577
Earned $125 per week with the Knoxville Knights of the Eastern Hockey League ($3,000 based on a six-month season.)
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend.
1965-66 $5,000 $51,142
With the Memphis Wings in the Central Professional Hockey League.
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend
1966-67 $7,000 $69,525
With Houston Appolos in the Central Professional Hockey League and Seattle Totems in the Western Hockey League.
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend
1967-68 $7,000 $67,629
Estimated salary in the Central Professional Hockey League based on his documented salary for 1966-67.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1968-69 $8,449 $78,299
Amount in Canadian currency: $9,105.
Two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs: C $10,000 in the NHL and significanly less in the minors. Played 40 NHL and 17 CHL games, earning a prorated salary of $9,105 (assuming a $7,000 salary in the CHL.)
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend
1969-70 $9,199 $80,829
Amount in Canadian currency: $9,902.
Played 59 NHL and 2 CHL games, earning a prorated salary of $9,105 (assuming the same contract as in 1968-69)
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1972-73 $50,000 $385,342
Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Flames for $50,000.
Source(s): Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend.
1979-80 $60,000 $266,437
As coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1980-81 $60,000 $234,656
As coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. On March 17, 1981, signed a five-year contract extension, starting in 1981-82, for $100,000 per season.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Book: Quinn - The Life of a Hockey Legend
1981-82 $100,000 $354,487
As coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Was fired with 8 games left in the season but had a guaranteed contract.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1982-83 $100,000 $333,990
Did not coach but had a guaranteed contract, until the end of the 1985-86, as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1983-84 $100,000 $323,594
Did not coach but had a guaranteed contract, until the end of the 1985-86, as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1984-85 $100,000 $310,262
Signed a three-year contract as coach of the Los Angeles Kings for an unknown salary. Had a guaranteed contract, until the end of the 1985-86, as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers but had been fired. At the time, guaranteed contracts were honored until a new job was found. So, he likely earned more than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1985-86 $100,000 $299,619
As coach of the Los Angeles Kings. Had a guaranteed contract, until the end of the 1985-86, as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers but had been fired. At the time, guaranteed contracts were honored until a new job was found. He likely signed for more with Los Angeles.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1986-87 $150,000 $441,064
In December 1986, while coach of the Los Angeles Kings, he claimed that the Kings had missed a deadline on an option on his contract, which allowed him to negotiate with other teams for the following years. Signed a five-year contract for $1.16M (which included a $100,000 signing bonus) with the Vancouver Canucks to become their General Manager and Coach starting in 1987-88. Considering that he had a conlict of interest, the NHL suspended him from coachinguntil the 1990-91 season and barred him from joining the Canucks as General Manager until 1987-88. Earned a prorated salary of about $50,000 plus his $100,000 signature bonus with the Canucks
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse / UPI
1987-88 $174,928 $496,209
Amount in Canadian currency: $232,000.
As General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks.
Source(s): UPI / La Presse
1988-89 $188,616 $514,045
Amount in Canadian currency: $232,000.
As General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks.
Source(s): UPI / La Presse
1989-90 $196,040 $509,669 224
Amount in Canadian currency: $232,000.
As General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks.
Source(s): UPI / La Presse
1990-91 $198,824 $490,441 291
Amount in Canadian currency: $232,000.
As General Manager and coach (for part of the season) of the Vancouver Canucks.
Source(s): UPI / La Presse
1991-92 $202,536 $479,311 331
Amount in Canadian currency: $232,000.
Prior to the season, signed a lucrative four-year contract extension, starting in 1992-93, as coach and General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks for an undisclosed amount.
Source(s): UPI / La Presse
1992-93 $992,400 $2,279,436 34
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,200,000.
Estimated salary as coach and General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks based on documented salary for 1994-95 and lucrative contract extension signed in 1991-92.
Source(s): HockeZonePlus
1993-94 $930,000 $2,074,893 72
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,200,000.
Estimated salary as coach and General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks based on documented salary for 1994-95 and lucrative contract extension signed in 1991-92.
Source(s): HockeZonePlus
1994-95 $1,200,000 $2,609,364 29
As General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. (Earned $1M according to the book: 50 ans parmis les geants)
Source(s): Washington Post
1995-96 $1,200,000 $2,538,128 111
Estimated salary as coach and General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks based on documented salary for 1994-95 and lucrative contract extension signed in 1991-92.
Source(s): HockeZonePlus
1996-97 $1,200,000 $2,465,795 139
Estimated salary as General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks based on documented salary for 1994-95 and lucrative contract extension signed in 1991-92. Was fired in November 1997.
Source(s): HockeZonePlus
1997-98 $0 $0 769
Did not work in the NHL.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1998-99 $1,100,000 $2,174,897 227
As coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Source(s): The Hockey News, La Presse or Le Droit
1999-00 $1,500,000 $2,902,209 181
As coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Source(s): The Hockey News, La Presse or Le Droit
2000-01 $1,500,000 $2,807,491 200
As coach and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $1,500,000 $2,730,276 235
As coach and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $12,944,982
(In today's dollars: US $28,422,733)

NHL Rank: 1161
(In today's dollars: 871)