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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $8,293,135

Description

Esa Tikkanen’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $8,293,135 (US $18,921,107 in today's dollars), ranking #1582 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Finland
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Esa Tikkanen
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1988-89 $215,445 $609,207
Amount in Canadian currency: $265,000.
In June 1988, signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for $250,000 per season. (Earned C $225,000 according to The Sporting News and C $250,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $338,000 $911,730 48
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Prior to the season, signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers for C $400,000 per season. (It was for $350,000 per season according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / La Presse
1990-91 $428,500 $1,096,666 43
Amount in Canadian currency: $500,000.
One-way contract for C $400,000 in base salary. Also earned a $100,000 bonus for achieving being the Edmonton Oilers with the most points during the season.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook / La Presse
1991-92 $1,047,600 $2,572,270 18
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,200,000.
On September 24, 1991, signed a six-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for C $6M. Base salary of $800,000 plus a $400,000 signing bonus for 1991-92.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Toronto Star
1992-93 $744,300 $1,773,759 77
Amount in Canadian currency: $900,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $979,209 $2,266,700 67
Source(s): .
1994-95 $627,781 $1,416,341 102
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,098,617 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $906,000 $1,988,229 161
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $806,300 $1,719,010 248
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,100,000.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS / The Hockey News
1997-98 $1,700,000 $3,541,490 111
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $500,000 $1,025,704 510
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $8,293,135
(In today's dollars: US $18,921,107)

NHL Rank: 1582
(In today's dollars: 1245)