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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $28,320,000

Description

Sean Burke’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $28,320,000 (US $53,854,982 in today's dollars), ranking #634 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 $545,963 183
Two-way contract at $210,000 in the NHL and $60,000 in the minor leagues. Played the whole season in the NHL, earning $210,000. (Earned $400,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $210,000 $518,009 247
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 $0 685
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 $1,263,291 119
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $650,000 $1,450,194 154
1994-95 $800,000 $1,739,576 65
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 $4,230,214 53
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $2,300,000 $4,726,108 50
One-way contract.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS / The Gazette
1997-98 $2,500,000 $5,019,624 55
One-way contract. Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Gazette
1998-99 $2,000,000 $3,954,359 108
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 $4,063,093 113
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 $2,433,159 229
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 $5,005,506 109
2002-03 $3,250,000 $5,823,188 101
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $4,500,000 $7,884,051 57
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $1,600,000 $2,640,586 207
Source(s): Sports Illustrated / La Presse
2006-07 $1,600,000 $2,558,063 263
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 $53,854,982)

NHL Rank: 634
(In today's dollars: 422)