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NHL Fortune: $8,000,315

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Esa Tikkanen’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $8,000,315 (US $17,093,720 in today's dollars), ranking #1461 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 $182,925 $486,315
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1989-90 $338,000 $857,201 41
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for C $400,000 per season.
Source(s): Canadian Press / La Presse
1990-91 $342,800 $824,861 64
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook / La Presse
1991-92 $873,000 $2,015,355 18
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,000,000.
1992-93 $744,300 $1,667,673 74
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 $2,131,132 66
1994-95 $627,781 $1,331,631 100
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 $1,869,316 159
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $806,300 $1,616,198 249
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,100,000.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,700,000 $3,329,679 110
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $500,000 $964,358 508
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 $8,000,315
(In today's dollars: US $17,093,720)

NHL Rank: 1461
(In today's dollars: 1193)