Frank McCool
Hockey Fortune:
$10,542
Description
Frank McCool’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $10,542 (US $179,976 in today's dollars), ranking #6088 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: October 27, 1918Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
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Salary History - Frank McCool All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
1944-45 | $6,487 | $111,710 | |
Amount in Canadian currency: $7,200. | |||
His first season in the NHL. Earned a base salary of $3,000, a $1,000 signing bonus and $3,200 in other bonuses and playoff money. (Had a base salary of $4,500 and earned about $2,500 in bonuses according to the book The Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club and The Sporting News.) | |||
Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal | |||
1945-46 | $4,055 | $68,266 | |
Amount in Canadian currency: $4,500. | |||
On October 27, 1945, the day of the season's opening game, he announced his retirement as he wanted a raise from $4,500 to $5,000. On December 1, 1945, after 13 games, he signed a contract for $4,500 and joined back the team. He retired for good from hockey after the season, after only two NHL seasons, with severe ulcers. | |||
Source(s): Book: The Lively World of Hockey / Book: The Lives of Conn Smythe / The Hockey Research Journal | |||
1947-48 | $0 | $0 | |
In December 1947, the President of the Chicago Blackhawks denied rumors that he had offered a salary of US $ 6,000 for the remainder of the season to McCool who was now a sportswriter in Calgary. | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
Career Total: US $10,542 (In today's dollars: US $179,976) NHL Rank: 6088 (In today's dollars: 5889) |