HockeyZonePlus - Salary History - Martin Brodeur

Hockey Fortune: $81,598,224

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Martin Brodeur’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $81,598,224 (US $129,579,632 in today's dollars), ranking #56 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:

Year: 1990
Round #1
Overall Pick: 20
By: New Jersey Devils

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Salary History - Martin Brodeur All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season	Earnings (US$)	In today's US$	Rank
1989-90	$0	$0	564
Amount in Canadian currency: $0.
As a St. Hyacinthe Lasers player for the whole season before being drafted, in the QJMHL, he was paid CAN$44/week plus CAN$18/week for gas.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1990-91	$80,000	$186,561	568
During the season, as a first round pick (20th overall in the NHL) that had been sent back to junior, he signed a 3-year plus 1 option year, two-way contract, with the New Jersey Devils: $35k in the minors and $125k in the NHL for the first two years and $140k in the NHL for the following two years. He also received a $80k signing bonus. As a St. Hyacinthe Lasers player for the whole season, in the QJMHL, he was paid CAN$44/week plus CAN$18/week for gas.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1991-92	$41,923	$93,795	613
Played 48 games in junior and 4 in the NHL, earning $41,923. As a St. Hyacinthe Lasers player, in the QJMHL, he was paid CAN$44/week plus CAN$18/week for gas.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1992-93	$35,000	$76,001	1092
Played the whole season in the AHL, earning $35k. According to the Hockey News and La Presse, he earned $145k in salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93 - this possibly did not account for the fact that he ended up playing in the AHL.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1993-94	$190,000	$400,755	582
Played the whole season in the NHL, earning his fulll NHL salary of $140k. Also received $50k as a bonus from the Devils for winning the Calder rookie of the year trophy.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1994-95	$930,000	$1,911,827	52
Played in the NHL only, earning his NHL salary pro-rated for the short season which ended up being $80,000. Based on the new collective bargaining agreement signed after the season, he was eligible for a retroactive arbitration process and was awarded a $850,000 payment of back pay for the 1994-95 season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1995-96	$1,500,000	$2,999,409	82
After a 3-week strike during training camp, signed a 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $5.3M ($1.5M + $1.8M + $2M).
Source(s): La PresseBook: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
1996-97	$1,800,000	$3,496,717	79
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98	$2,025,000	$3,843,867	86
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99	$3,830,687	$7,160,360	30
Signed a 4-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $17.1M, which he negotiated by himself as his agent, Gilles Lupien, felt that he deserved $5M per season. He never used an agent for contract negotiations going forward.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease / The Hockey News / La Presse
1999-00	$4,130,687	$7,555,651	36
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. (Earned $4,080,687 according to The Hockey News 1999-2000 Ultimate Pool Guide)
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01	$4,475,000	$7,918,307	38
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. (Earned $4.4M according to The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01)
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02	$4,705,687	$8,097,492	45
Signed a 5-year contract, starting in 2002-03, with the New Jersey Devils, for $40M.
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2002-03	$6,891,103	$11,672,888	25
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04	$6,891,103	$11,413,998	25
2004-05	NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06	$5,237,238	$8,171,368	22
In January 2006, signed a six-year contract with the New Jersey Devils, starting in 2006-07, for $31.2M
Source(s): Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease / Canadian Press / La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens
2006-07	$5,200,000	$7,859,715	33
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2007-08	$5,200,000	$7,641,748	52
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2008-09	$5,200,000	$7,359,220	70
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2009-10	$5,200,000	$7,385,289	73
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2010-11	$5,200,000	$7,266,074	73
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2011-12	$5,200,000	$7,043,834	82
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Brodeur - Beyond the Crease
2012-13	$2,341,463	$3,107,469	140
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14	$5,000,000	$6,539,749	90
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15	$293,333	$377,539	782
As a free agent, on December 2, 2014, he signed a 1-year contract with the St. Louis Blues for a $700,000 per year base salary, pro-rated for the rest of the season. Bonuses included $10k for every point the Blues earned with Brodeur in goal; roster bonuses of $125k each if he was on an NHL roster on February 1 and March 1; and playoff bonuses. On January 27, 2015, after playing in only 7 games, he elected to retire. His compensation for the season was about $233,333 (pro-rated base salary) plus $60k bonuses for the 6 points earned with his 3 wins.
Source(s): NHL.com / ESPN
Career Total: US $81,598,224 (In today's dollars: US $129,579,632) NHL Rank: 56 (In today's dollars: 38)