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Hockey Fortune: $26,861,516

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Luke Richardson’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $26,861,516 (US $45,189,537 in today's dollars), ranking #585 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $3,000,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $29,861,516.

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 $237,431 506
Amount in Canadian currency: $115,000.
Source(s): Canadian Press
1990-91 $149,975 $347,677 413
Amount in Canadian currency: $175,000.
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $165,870 $368,911 431
Amount in Canadian currency: $190,000.
1992-93 $157,130 $339,187 718
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 $975,000 225
Amount in Canadian currency: $600,000.
1994-95 $324,171 $662,471 240
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 $1,282,455 274
Amount in Canadian currency: $885,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $667,030 $1,288,131 338
Amount in Canadian currency: $910,000.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $2,500,000 $4,717,481 52
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $2,500,000 $4,645,421 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 $4,545,864 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 $4,397,503 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 $4,447,620 117
2002-03 $2,750,000 $4,630,726 130
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $2,750,000 $4,528,022 147
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $2,090,000 $3,241,646 150
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $500,000 $751,277 613
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $500,000 $730,443 653
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $1,500,000 $1,552,272 504
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 $1,500,000 407
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Career Total: US $26,861,516
(In today's dollars: US $45,189,537)

NHL Rank: 585
(In today's dollars: 439)
Under Contract
2024-25 $1,500,000
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2025-26 $1,500,000
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Under contract for: US $3,000,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $29,861,516