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NHL Fortune: $29,861,516

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Luke Richardson’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $29,861,516 (US $51,115,509 in today's dollars), ranking #599 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Luke Richardson
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1989-90 $97,175 $252,638 489
Amount in Canadian currency: $115,000.
Two-way contract at C $115,000 in the NHL and C $30,000 in the minor leagues. Played the whole season in the NHL, earning $115,000. (Earned C $112,500 according to the Toronto Star.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $149,975 $369,944 426
Amount in Canadian currency: $175,000.
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $165,870 $392,539 441
Amount in Canadian currency: $190,000.
1992-93 $157,130 $360,911 725
Amount in Canadian currency: $190,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $465,000 $1,037,446 227
Amount in Canadian currency: $600,000.
1994-95 $324,171 $704,901 240
Amount in Canadian currency: $775,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $775,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $645,165 $1,364,593 273
Amount in Canadian currency: $885,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $667,030 $1,370,633 333
Amount in Canadian currency: $910,000.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $2,500,000 $5,019,624 53
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $2,500,000 $4,942,948 75
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $2,500,000 $4,837,015 82
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $2,500,000 $4,679,152 87
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $2,600,000 $4,732,479 117
2002-03 $2,750,000 $4,927,313 130
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $2,750,000 $4,818,031 147
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $2,090,000 $3,449,265 150
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $500,000 $799,395 614
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $500,000 $777,226 654
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $1,500,000 $1,651,691 506
On June 29, 2022, signed a four-year contract as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks for $1.5M per season.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2023-24 $1,500,000 $1,586,643 510
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2024-25 $1,500,000 $1,541,122 504
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2025-26 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 525
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Career Total: US $29,861,516
(In today's dollars: US $51,115,509)

NHL Rank: 599
(In today's dollars: 457)