Jean Beliveau
NHL Fortune:
$365,796
Description
Jean Beliveau’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $365,796 (US $3,657,529 in today's dollars), ranking #4607 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: August 31, 1931Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1947-48 | $0 | $0 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $0. For Victoriaville, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made CAN$15/week (CAN$168 in today's dollars) until December and then CAN$35/week (CAN$393 in today's dollars) for the rest of the season. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||
| 1948-49 | $0 | $0 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $0. For Victoriaville, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made CAN$35/week (CAN$393 in today's dollars). | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||
| 1949-50 | $5,406 | $66,843 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $6,000. For the Quebec Citadelles, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made CAN$6,000. He was also working in Public Relations for Laiterie Laval for $3,000/year. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||
| 1950-51 | $5,406 | $66,121 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $6,000. For the Quebec Citadelles, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made CAN$6,000. He was also working in Public Relations for Laiterie Laval for $3,000/year. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey / Ottawa Citizen | |||
| 1951-52 | $9,500 | $107,735 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $10,000. With the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. (According to Maclean's, he was making CAN$20,000) | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey / Book: Jacques Plante | |||
| 1952-53 | $20,420 | $226,427 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $20,000. With the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. Also had earning from his job in a dairy company and other sources. His $20,000 salary was reported as the highest salary for a hockey player in the world. (According to a copy of his contract with the Aces, he earned CAN$300 per week.) | |||
| Source: Books: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey and Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens / Maclean's / Copy of contract / Book: Jacques Plante / Book: 100 moments historiques des Canadiens | |||
| 1953-54 | $41,697 | $458,729 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $41,000. First full season in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens. On October 3, 1953, signed a five-year contract for CAN $21,000 per year in base salary. In addition to his base salary, he had a CAN$10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery (owner of the team) and hockey bonuses of approximately CAN$10,000. (According to the Globe and Mail, it was a five-year contract for $110,000 overall. According to the books La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens and 100 moments historiques des Canadiens, it was for $100,000 overall. The 1958 Stanley Cup Annual Magazine has conflicting information, stating that Beliveau signed a 3-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for CAN$100,000 for the 3 seasons) | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey / Maclean's / Hockey Select 89-90 / Book: Breaking the Ice | |||
| 1954-55 | $42,107 | $461,687 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $41,000. In addition to a base salary of CAN$21,000, he had a CAN$10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery (owner of the team) and hockey bonuses of approximately CAN$10,000. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's; Hockey Select 89-90 | |||
| 1955-56 | $41,574 | $457,035 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $41,000. In addition to a base salary of CAN$21,000, he had a CAN$10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery (owner of the team) and hockey bonuses of approximately CAN$10,000. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's; Hockey Select 89-90 | |||
| 1956-57 | $41,656 | $451,197 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $41,000. In addition to a base salary of CAN$21,000, he had a CAN$10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery (owner of the team) and hockey bonuses of approximately CAN$10,000. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's; Hockey Select 89-90 | |||
| 1957-58 | $42,763 | $448,182 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $41,000. In addition to a base salary of CAN$21,000, he had a CAN$10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery (owner of the team) and hockey bonuses of approximately CAN$10,000. | |||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's; Hockey Select 89-90 | |||
| 1963-64 | $18,540 | $178,255 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $20,000. | |||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||
| 1964-65 | $927 | $8,798 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $1,000. Received a $1,000 bonus from the NHL for winning the Connie Smythe trophy. | |||
| Source: Official National Hockey Annual 66 | |||
| 1970-71 | $95,800 | $726,520 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $100,000. He retired from pro hockey after the season. | |||
| Source: Radio-Canada | |||
| 1973-74 | $0 | $0 | |
| Contract in Canadian currency: $0. The Quebec Nordiques, of the World Hockey Association, offered him CAN$DN 300,000 per season to come out of retirement and join the team. He refused and stayed with the Montreal Canadiens in his administrative role. | |||
| Source: Book: Les Nordiques | |||
| 2004-05 | $0 | $0 | 20 |
| Through the firm Classic Auctions, sold about 200 items from his private collection for nearly US$1 million. Proceeds of the sale were shared with his family. Items sold included US$62,768 for his 1958-59 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Championship Ring; $44,000 for a 1967 game worn jersey; $27,964 for his 1965 Conn Smythe Trophy; $27,087 for his 1957-58 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Championship miniature trophy; and $25,937 for his 1992-93 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Championship Ring. | |||
| Source: The Globe and Mail / La Presse | |||
| 2019-20 | $0 | $0 | 1023 |
| Through the firm Classic Auctions, sold about 80 items from his private collection for approximately US$ 360,000. Proceeds of the sale were shared among the Beliveau family. Items sold include (in $) $65,591 for a 1962-63 game-worn jersey; $48,050 for his 1970-71 game used skates for his 500th goal; $45,960 for his 1958-59 Stanley Cup ring; and $37,023 for a 1970-71 presentational trophy for his 500th goal. | |||
| Source: Classic Auctions | |||
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Career Total: US $365,796 (In today's dollars: US $3,657,529) NHL Rank: 4607 (In today's dollars: 2430) |
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