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NHL Fortune: $575,336

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Jim Harrison’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $575,336 (US $3,691,033 in today's dollars), ranking #4503 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: July 9, 1947
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
Salary History - Jim Harrison
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1971-72 $11,880 $94,565
Amount in Canadian currency: $12,000.
Source(s): Book: Big Bucks & Blue Pucks
1972-73 $107,206 $826,221
Amount in Canadian currency: $106,250.
Prior to the season, signed a four-year, one-way contract with the Alberta Oilers of the World Hockey Association for $200,000 overall, including a $75,000 signing bonus. Earned his $31,250 salary plus the $75,000 bonus. (According to The Sporting News, it was for an estimated $350,000 overall. / According to another issue of The Sporting News, it was for $60,000 per year.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse / Book: Big Bucks & Blue Pucks
1973-74 $31,250 $226,844
Amount in Canadian currency: $31,250.
With the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association. Held out some games, in January 1974, wanting to tear out his contract for a new ten-year contract for $1M overall. It is assumed that he was unsuccessful. (Earned $65,000 according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1974-75 $150,000 $980,430
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Cleveland Crusaders, of the World Hockey Association, for $600,000. (According to The Sporting News, it was a long-term contract for $100,000 per season.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1975-76 $150,000 $898,272
With the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1976-77 $0 $0
Back in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks for a salary claimed to be much less than $150,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1977-78 $125,000 $664,701
Earned $125,000 in base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras according to The Gazette. (Earned $55,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
Career Total: US $575,336
(In today's dollars: US $3,691,033)

NHL Rank: 4503
(In today's dollars: 2812)