Jim Benning
Hockey Fortune:
$1,095,602
Description
Jim Benning’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,095,602 (US $3,108,711 in today's dollars), ranking #3572 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: April 29, 1963Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1981
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 6
- By: Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Salary History - Jim Benning All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1981-82 | $108,420 | $374,915 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $130,000. | |||
| After being a 6th overall NHL draft pick, he signed a three-year, plus one option year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$70,000, CAN$80,000, CAN$90,000 and CAN$100,000 in the NHL and CAN$25,000 in the minor leagues. Got a CAN$50,000 signing bonus. Bonuses included $ 10,000 after playing in 40 NHL games; plus $ 5,000 after playing in 80 NHL game; plus $ 5,000 after playing in 120 NHL game; plus $ 5,000 after playing in 160 NHL games; $ 1,000 if he ended the season as a + player; and $ 1,000 for each round won in the playoffs. Played the whole season in Toronto, earning his NHL salary plus his $ 50,000 signing bonus and $ 10,000 for reaching 40 NHL games. Did not earn any other bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1982-83 | $72,990 | $237,804 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $90,000. | |||
| Played the whole season in Toronto, earning his NHL salary plus $ 10,000 for reaching 80 and 120 NHL games. Did not earn any other bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1983-84 | $77,045 | $243,202 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $95,000. | |||
| Played the whole season in Toronto, earning his NHL salary plus $ 5,000 for reaching 160 NHL games. Did not earn any other bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1984-85 | $96,500 | $292,064 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $125,000. | |||
| Signed a one-year plus one option, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$125,000 in the NHL and CAN$50,000 in the minors, plus unknown bonuses. Played the whole season with Toronto, earning his NHL salary. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1985-86 | $91,500 | $267,431 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $125,000. | |||
| Played the whole season with Toronto, earning his NHL salary. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1986-87 | $97,201 | $278,806 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $135,001. | |||
| Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$135,001. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1987-88 | $101,791 | $281,667 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $135,001. | |||
| Estimated minimum salary based on documented 1986-87 salary. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1988-89 | $109,756 | $291,791 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $135,001. | |||
| Estimated minimum salary based on documented 1986-87 salary. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1989-90 | $169,000 | $428,600 | 280 |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000. | |||
| Source(s): Canadian Press | |||
| 1990-91 | $171,400 | $412,430 | 338 |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000. | |||
| One-way contract. He played the whole season in the International Hockey League and retired from pro hockey after the season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
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Career Total: US $1,095,602 (In today's dollars: US $3,108,711) NHL Rank: 3572 (In today's dollars: 2915) |
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