Pat LaFontaine
Hockey Fortune:
$27,759,887
Description
Pat LaFontaine’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $27,759,887 (US $57,666,994 in today's dollars), ranking #617 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: February 22, 1965Country of birth: USA
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1983
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 3
- By: New York Islanders
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| Salary History - Pat LaFontaine All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1982-83 | $2,433 | $7,927 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $3,000. | |||
| Earned C $125 per week with the Canadiens Junior de Verdun, in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ($3,000 assuming a six-month season.) | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1988-89 | $425,000 | $1,129,883 | |
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1989-90 | $400,000 | $1,014,439 | 27 |
| Source(s): Canadian Press | |||
| 1990-91 | $400,000 | $962,498 | 41 |
| Two-way contract: $400,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the minor leagues. He played in the NHL only, earning a full NHL salary. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||
| 1991-92 | $2,400,000 | $5,540,495 | 2 |
| Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $7.2M: $1M signing bonus, and salaries escalating from $1.4 million to $1.8 million over the duration of the contract. Earned his $1.4M salary and $1M signing bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Buffalo News / Hockey Draft Central | |||
| 1992-93 | $1,775,000 | $3,977,052 | 7 |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse | |||
| 1993-94 | $1,821,000 | $3,963,190 | 15 |
| Includes base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1994-95 | $2,036,454 | $4,319,668 | 8 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $3,563,795 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres for $22.5M. | |||
| Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / Los Angeles Times | |||
| 1995-96 | $4,300,000 | $8,872,030 | 6 |
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1996-97 | $4,600,000 | $9,220,529 | 5 |
| One-way contract. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse / The Gazette / Guide Hockey RDS / The Buffalo News | |||
| 1997-98 | $4,800,000 | $9,401,445 | 10 |
| Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers for $9.6M. Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | |||
| Source(s): The Gazette / The Hockey News / Hockey Draft Central | |||
| 1998-99 | $4,800,000 | $9,257,837 | 16 |
| Did not play due to a concussion sustained near the end of the 1997-98 season but was paid with a guaranteed contract. Announced his retirement in October 1999. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus / The Gazette / Hockey Draft Central | |||
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Career Total: US $27,759,887 (In today's dollars: US $57,666,994) NHL Rank: 617 (In today's dollars: 335) |
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