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Hockey Fortune: $665,000

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Bob Brooke’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $665,000 (US $1,867,911 in today's dollars), ranking #4280 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 18-Dec-60
Country of birth: USA
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Bob Brooke
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1983-84 $0 $0
Played for the 1984 US Olympic Team. After the Olympics, late in the 1983-84 season, was reportedly asking a salary of $150,000 to join the St. Louis Blues, which drafted him in 1980. Was traded to the Rangers where he finished the season (9 games) and 3 more seasons at an unknown salary assumed to be at least $150,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News / HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $150,000 $453,985
Salary assumed to be over $150,000 based on his 1983-84 salary demands.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1985-86 $150,000 $438,412
Salary assumed to be over $150,000 based on his 1983-84 salary demands.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1986-87 $150,000 $430,253
Salary assumed to be over $150,000 based on his 1983-84 salary demands.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1989-90 $215,000 $545,261 163
After the season, was traded from News Jersey to Winnipeg. He refused to report and elected to retire, instead, leaving on the table his one-way 1990-91 contract for $225,000. Never played pro-hockey again.
Source(s): Canadian Press / The Hockey News / Hockey Draft Central
Career Total: US $665,000
(In today's dollars: US $1,867,911 )

NHL Rank: 4280
(In today's dollars: 3597)