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NHL Fortune: $2,359,571

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Bobby Clarke’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,359,571 (US $9,678,731 in today's dollars), ranking #2515 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: August 13, 1949
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
  • Year: 1969
  • Round #2
  • Overall Pick: 17
  • By: Philadelphia Flyers

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Salary History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Salary
(US$)
In today's
US$
NHL
Rank
1969-70 $14,000 $111,718
His first season in the NHL.
Source: Bobby Clarke on My Dad Used to Play Hockey podcast
1970-71 $17,000 $128,179
Source: Bobby Clarke on My Dad Used to Play Hockey podcast
1972-73 $100,000 $699,904
Signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $100,000 per season. (Earned $125,000 according to La Presse.)
Source: Book: Power Plays / The Sporting News / La Presse
1973-74 $150,000 $988,851
Prior to the season, because of his performances and the overall salaries going up in the NHL and WHA, negotiated a new seven-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $150,000 per season. The contract also included monthly defered payments until 1994 or 1996 (payments of $50,000 according to The Sporting News).
Source: La Presse
1974-75 $150,000 $890,387
Source: La Presse
1975-76 $150,000 $815,775
Source: La Presse
1976-77 $150,000 $771,481
Source: La Presse
1977-78 $150,000 $724,385
(Earned $160,000 in bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras, according to The Gazette / Globe and Mail.)
Source: La Presse
1978-79 $150,000 $673,080
Source: La Presse
1979-80 $150,000 $604,919
Source: La Presse
1980-81 $150,000 $532,763
Estimated minimum salary based on his documented salary for 1979-80.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1981-82 $150,000 $482,897
Estimated minimum salary based on his documented salary for 1979-80.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1982-83 $150,000 $454,974
Estimated minimum salary based on his documented salary for 1979-80.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1983-84 $150,000 $440,813
Estimated minimum salary based on his documented salary for 1979-80. Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season.
Source: HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $50,000 $140,884
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1985-86 $50,000 $136,051
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1986-87 $50,000 $133,519
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1987-88 $50,000 $128,807
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1988-89 $50,000 $123,753
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1989-90 $50,000 $118,053 536
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1990-91 $50,000 $112,008 643
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1991-92 $50,000 $107,460 602
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1992-93 $50,000 $104,297 1084
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1993-94 $50,000 $101,308 653
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1994-95 $28,571 $56,422 694
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $50,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
1995-96 $50,000 $96,043 751
Defered payment to be paid until 1994 or 1996, per his 1973-74 contract.
Source: The Sporting News / La Presse
Career Total: US $2,359,571
(In today's dollars: US $9,678,731)

NHL Rank: 2515
(In today's dollars: 1478)