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Hockey Fortune: $525,450

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Jim Harrison’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $525,450 (US $3,214,394 in today's dollars), ranking #4543 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 9-Jul-47
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
1972-73 $50,450 $379,280
Amount in Canadian currency: $50,000 .
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Alberta Oilers of the World Hockey Association for $200,000 overall. (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
1973-74 $50,000 $354,054
Amount in Canadian currency: $50,000 .
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 $956,398
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 $876,254
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 $648,408
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 $525,450
(In today's dollars: US $3,214,394 )

NHL Rank: 4543
(In today's dollars: 2888)