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NHL Fortune: $8,000,315

Description

Esa Tikkanen’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $8,000,315 (US $15,913,905 in today's dollars), ranking #1338 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Finland
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
  • Year: 1983
  • Round #4
  • Overall Pick: 80
  • By: Edmonton Oilers

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Salary History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Salary
(US$)
In today's
US$
NHL
Rank
1988-89 $182,925 $452,749
Contract in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Source: The Sporting News
1989-90 $338,000 $798,037 41
Contract in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Source: Canadian Press
1990-91 $342,800 $767,929 64
Contract in Canadian currency: $400,000. One-way contract.
Source: The Hockey News / Canadian Press / The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook
1991-92 $873,000 $1,876,254 18
Contract in Canadian currency: $1,000,000.
1992-93 $744,300 $1,552,570 74
Contract in Canadian currency: $900,000. Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source: The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $979,209 $1,984,040 66
1994-95 $627,781 $1,239,722 96
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,098,617 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $906,000 $1,740,295 160
Source: La Presse
1996-97 $806,300 $1,504,648 250
Contract in Canadian currency: $1,100,000.
Source: La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,700,000 $3,099,863 109
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source: The Hockey News
1998-99 $500,000 $897,798 510
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source: The Hockey News
Career Total: US $8,000,315
(In today's dollars: US $15,913,905)

NHL Rank: 1338
(In today's dollars: 1096)