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Hockey Fortune: $500,000

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Dennis Sobchuk’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $500,000 (US $2,774,933 in today's dollars), ranking #4551 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Dennis Sobchuk
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1973-74 $0 $0
Amount in Canadian currency: $0.
A year before being eligible for the NHL draft, he signed a $1M for 10-year deal with the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association. He spent the 1973-74 season with the Regina Pats, in the Western Junior League, and was paid CAN$300/month. (According to the Regina Pats website, La Presse and the book The Legendary Game - Ultimate Hockey Trivia, the deal was $1.7M for 10 years).
Source(s): Book: 1977 The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey / Sports Illustrated / Regina Leader-Post / The Sporting News
1974-75 $100,000 $637,599
Was loaned to the Phoenix Roadrunners of the World Hockey Association as the Cincinnati Stingers were not ready to join the league.
Source(s): Book: 1977 The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey / Sports Illustrated / Regina Leader-Post / The Sporting News
1975-76 $100,000 $584,169
Source(s): Book: 1977 The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey / Sports Illustrated / Regina Leader-Post / The Sporting News
1976-77 $100,000 $552,451
Source(s): Book: 1977 The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey / Sports Illustrated / Regina Leader-Post / The Sporting News
1977-78 $100,000 $518,726
Source(s): Book: 1977 The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey / Sports Illustrated / Regina Leader-Post / The Sporting News
1978-79 $100,000 $481,987
Source(s): Book: 1977 The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey / Sports Illustrated / Regina Leader-Post / The Sporting News
Career Total: US $500,000
(In today's dollars: US $2,774,933)

NHL Rank: 4551
(In today's dollars: 3077)