Zdeno Chara
Hockey Fortune:
$100,413,695
Description
Zdeno Chara’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $100,413,695 (US $138,475,937 in today's dollars), ranking #20 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Country of birth: SlovakiaPosition: D
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1996
- Round #3
- Overall Pick: 56
- By: New York Islanders
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| Salary History - Zdeno Chara All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank | |
| 1998-99 | $875,000 | $1,625,897 | 296 | |
| 1999-00 | $875,000 | $1,591,052 | 319 | |
| Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. | ||||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster | ||||
| 2000-01 | $632,500 | $1,112,568 | 498 | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | ||||
| 2001-02 | $1,100,000 | $1,881,685 | 305 | |
| 2002-03 | $1,750,000 | $2,946,826 | 222 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source(s): La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $2,400,000 | $3,951,729 | 175 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2005-06 | $3,724,000 | $5,776,023 | 53 | |
| Source(s): La Presse | ||||
| 2006-07 | $7,500,000 | $11,269,160 | 7 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $7,500,000 | $10,956,641 | 9 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $7,500,000 | $10,551,556 | 14 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2009-10 | $7,500,000 | $10,588,934 | 14 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $7,500,000 | $10,418,004 | 18 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2011-12 | $8,500,000 | $11,445,941 | 8 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2012-13 | $3,512,195 | $4,633,668 | 55 | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $6,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2013-14 | $8,000,000 | $10,401,786 | 11 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2014-15 | $7,000,000 | $8,956,239 | 31 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2015-16 | $7,000,000 | $8,945,659 | 38 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2016-17 | $5,000,000 | $6,310,154 | 136 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2017-18 | $4,000,000 | $4,942,885 | 234 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2018-19 | $5,000,000 | $6,031,221 | 178 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2019-20 | $2,000,000 | $2,369,553 | 429 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2020-21 | $795,000 | $930,469 | 792 | |
| As a free agent, on December 30, 2020, signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals for $795,000. | ||||
| Source(s): NBC Sports | ||||
| Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $795,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach). | ||||
| 2021-22 | $750,000 | $838,284 | 877 | |
| On September 18, 2021, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders for $750,000. On September 20, 2022, he announced his retirement as a player. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet | ||||
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Career Total: US $100,413,695 (In today's dollars: US $138,475,937) NHL Rank: 20 (In today's dollars: 20) |
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