Les Burgess
NHL Fortune:
$28,000
Description
Les Burgess’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $28,000 (US $177,693 in today's dollars), ranking #5858 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: September 19, 1953Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1973
- Round #8
- Overall Pick: 116
- By: Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
| 1973-74 | $17,500 | $115,366 | |
| After being an 8th round pick in the NHL, signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$20,000 and CAN$25,000 in the NHL and CAN$9,500 and CAN$10,000 in the minors, plus a signing bonus of CAN$7,500. NHL bonuses included $ 7,500 if he was in the NHL the last 28 days of the season; $ 50 per + from 0 to 10; $ 500 if he was +10; $ 75 per + between 11 and 20; $ 1,000 for +20; $ 100 per + over 20; $ 1,000 for 15 goals; and $ 100 per goal over 15; and $500 if he had 300 hits or more. Minor league bonuses included $ 500 for 20 goals; another $ 250 for 30 goals; and another $ 250 for 40 goals. He never played in the NHL in career and only earned the $ 500 with his 22 goals in the minors and his signing bonus. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
| 1974-75 | $10,500 | $62,327 | |
| Played in the AHL and earned the $ 500 with his 22 goals. | |||
| Source: Copy of contract | |||
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Career Total: US $28,000 (In today's dollars: US $177,693) NHL Rank: 5858 (In today's dollars: 5770) |
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