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Hockey Fortune: $6,508,714

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Mark Howe’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $6,508,714 (US $17,697,435 in today's dollars), ranking #1584 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: USA
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Mark Howe
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1973-74 $125,000 $852,759
Signed a four-year contract with the Houston Aeros, of the WHA, for $500,000 (According to the book The Rebel League, it was a four-year contract for $600,00. According to Sports Extra Hockey Magazine, it was $800 for 3 years. According to The Sporting News, it was for $140,000 per season.) Deal also included his father Gordie at $1M for 4 years and brother Marty at $500k for 4 years. (According to the book Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe, the overall family deal was worth nearly $2.5M over 4 years, instead of $2.2M)
Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal
1974-75 $125,000 $767,846
Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal
1975-76 $125,000 $703,502
Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal
1976-77 $125,000 $665,305
Source(s): The Hockey Research Journal
1981-82 $175,000 $583,013
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1982-83 $325,000 $1,020,130
Signed with the Philadelphia Flyers for a salary of $225,000 and a $100,000 signing bonus.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1983-84 $225,000 $684,262
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1982-83 and 1987-88.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $225,000 $656,070
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1982-83 and 1987-88.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1985-86 $225,000 $633,564
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1982-83 and 1987-88.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1986-87 $225,000 $621,773
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1982-83 and 1987-88.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $430,000 $1,146,339
Source(s): The Sporting News
1988-89 $430,000 $1,101,361
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1987-88 and 1989-90.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1989-90 $425,000 $1,038,417 22
On December 1, 1989, signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $1.925. (It was for $1.7M according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Canadian Press / The New York Times
1990-91 $563,000 $1,305,164 23
One-way contract. (Made $563,000 according to the Canadian Press)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $625,000 $1,390,062 46
1992-93 $1,050,000 $2,266,569 28
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $800,000 $1,677,419 94
1994-95 $285,714 $583,881 281
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $500,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Retired as a pro hockey player after the season.
Source(s): .
Career Total: US $6,508,714
(In today's dollars: US $17,697,435)

NHL Rank: 1584
(In today's dollars: 1094)

What about the earnings of his brother Marty and father Gordie?