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NHL Fortune: $622,000

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Dave Schultz’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $622,000 (US $3,290,011 in today's dollars), ranking #4438 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 14, 1949
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Dave Schultz
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1969-70 $6,000 $52,721
Earned $250 per week with the Salem Rebels, in the Eastern Hockey League. His first season as a pro player. (Earned $7,000, assuming a 6-month season.)
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1971-72 $10,000 $79,600
With the Richmond Robins in the AHL.
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: The Hammer
1972-73 $27,000 $208,085
During the summer of 1972, signed a two-year contract with the New York Raiders of the World Hockey Association for $30,000 per year but, a few days later used the escape clause in his contract and signed a new two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $27,000 and $32,000.
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: The Hammer
1973-74 $32,000 $232,288
Source(s): Book: The Hot Line / Book: The Hammer
1975-76 $75,000 $449,136
Prior to the season, signed a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $577,000: $75,000 / $82,000 / $90,000 / $100,000 / $110,000 / $120,000.) (According to The Sporting News and La Presse, it was a five-year contract for $350,000.)
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1976-77 $82,000 $464,393
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1977-78 $90,000 $478,584
(Earned $100,000 according to the Gazette and the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1978-79 $100,000 $494,098
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1979-80 $120,000 $532,874
(Earned $130,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1980-81 $40,000 $156,437
Prior to the season, with one year left on his contract at $120,000, agreed with the Buffalo Sabres to be bought out for $80,000 paid over two season. Never player pro-hockey again.
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
1981-82 $40,000 $141,795
Second payment of his 1980-81 buyout.
Source(s): Book: The Hammer
Career Total: US $622,000
(In today's dollars: US $3,290,011)

NHL Rank: 4438
(In today's dollars: 2969)