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NHL Fortune: $5,483,829

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Peter Stastny’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $5,483,829 (US $13,259,174 in today's dollars), ranking #1657 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: September 18, 1956

Did you know that Gary Bettman has accumulated the largest NHL fortune with $167M?

Salary History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Salary
(US$)
In today's
US$
NHL
Rank
1980-81 $180,000 $639,316
Signed a six-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques for $180,000/season and got a $300,000 signing bonus. His first season in the NHL. (According to the book Breakaway, he signed a six-year contract for $250,000 per year, the same as his brother Anton, which is unlikely)
Source: Book: Les Stastny
1981-82 $180,000 $579,476
Source: Book: Les Stastny
1982-83 $180,000 $545,969
Source: Book: Les Stastny
1983-84 $275,000 $808,158
Renegotiated the salary for the remaining 3 years of his 6-year contract to $275k/season plus multiple performance bonuses.
Source: Book: Les Stastny
1984-85 $275,000 $774,860
Source: Book: Les Stastny
1985-86 $275,000 $748,280
Source: Book: Les Stastny
1986-87 $275,000 $734,354
Minimum salary based on documented compensation for 1985-86 and 1987-88.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $301,600 $776,961
Contract in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Source: The Sporting News
1988-89 $325,200 $804,888
Contract in Canadian currency: $400,000. Minimum salary based on documented compensation for 1987-88 and 1989-90.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1989-90 $405,600 $957,644 25
Contract in Canadian currency: $480,000.
Source: Canadian Press
1990-91 $560,000 $1,254,493 23
One-way contract.
Source: The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $560,000 $1,203,554 61
1992-93 $560,000 $1,168,130 113
Minimum salary based on documented compensation for 1991-92 and 1994-95.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1993-94 $560,000 $1,134,653 182
Minimum salary based on documented compensation for 1991-92 and 1994-95.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1994-95 $571,429 $1,128,438 101
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. Retired from pro-hockey after the season.
Career Total: US $5,483,829
(In today's dollars: US $13,259,174)

NHL Rank: 1657
(In today's dollars: 1233)

His brothers Anton and Marian played with him, earning significantly less. His son Paul hit the jackpot, playing in a different NHL era!