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Hockey Fortune: $28,320,000

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Sean Burke’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $28,320,000 (US $52,534,926 in today's dollars), ranking #605 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Sean Burke
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1989-90 $210,000 $532,580 172
(Earned $400,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Canadian Press
1990-91 $210,000 $505,311 232
Two-way contract: $210,000 in the NHL and $60,000 in the minor leagues. He played in the NHL only, earning a full NHL salary. According to the book Brodeur: Beyond the Crease, he earned $180,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $0 $0 645
Unhappy with the New Jersey Devils, he sat out the season and played for the Canadian national team. Also played 7 games in the IHL for an unknown salary.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1992-93 $550,000 $1,232,326 114
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $650,000 $1,414,648 150
1994-95 $800,000 $1,696,937 66
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,400,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $2,000,000 $4,126,526 53
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $2,300,000 $4,610,265 50
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $2,500,000 $4,896,586 53
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $2,000,000 $3,857,432 104
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $2,100,000 $3,963,501 111
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $1,300,000 $2,373,519 230
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $2,750,000 $4,882,815 108
2002-03 $3,250,000 $5,680,454 98
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $4,500,000 $7,690,802 56
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $1,600,000 $2,575,862 204
Source(s): Sports Illustrated / La Presse
2006-07 $1,600,000 $2,495,362 260
At mid-season, in January 2006, he was waived by the Tampa Bay Lightning after only playing in the AHL. The Los Angeles Kings claimed him and he finished the season playing 23 games. He retired from pro-hockey after the season.
Source(s): Sports Illustrated
Career Total: US $28,320,000
(In today's dollars: US $52,534,926 )

NHL Rank: 605
(In today's dollars: 399)