Ilya Kovalchuk
NHL Fortune:
$101,429,024
Description
Ilya Kovalchuk’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $101,429,024 (US $116,437,158 in today's dollars), ranking #8 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
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| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 2001-02 | $1,130,000 | $1,631,513 | 299 | ||
| 2002-03 | $1,130,000 | $1,606,120 | 330 | ||
| 2003-04 | $1,130,000 | $1,570,332 | 350 | ||
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| 2004-05 | $3,000,000 | $4,060,879 | 3 | $1,870,000 | 165% |
| With Kazan Ak-Bars of the Russian Superleague to play for the whole season. | |||||
| Source: Sports Illustrated | |||||
| 2005-06 | $6,500,000 | $8,510,241 | 12 | $3,500,000 | 117% |
| 2006-07 | $5,000,000 | $6,341,766 | 32 | -$1,500,000 | -23% |
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2007-08 | $5,500,000 | $6,784,129 | 37 | $500,000 | 10% |
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2008-09 | $7,500,000 | $8,907,339 | 13 | $2,000,000 | 36% |
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2009-10 | $7,500,000 | $8,940,559 | 13 | ||
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2010-11 | $6,000,000 | $7,034,388 | 46 | -$1,500,000 | -20% |
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2011-12 | $6,000,000 | $6,821,699 | 50 | ||
| Source: NHLPA | |||||
| 2012-13 | $6,439,024 | $7,170,987 | 8 | $439,024 | 7% |
| Lockout: NHL salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Voluntarily retired from the NHL after the 2012-13 season, forfeiting the 12 years and $US77 million remaining on his contract with the New Jersey Devils. | |||||
| Source: NHLPA / Forbes | |||||
| 2013-14 | $10,300,000 | $11,303,476 | 5 | $3,860,976 | 60% |
| With St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses. According to Forbes, he signed a 4-year agreement with SKA St. Petersburg for $US4.4 million per season. According to SovSport, he earned between $US15M and $US20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | |||||
| Source: Sports.ru | |||||
| 2014-15 | $4,400,000 | $4,753,190 | 153 | -$5,900,000 | -57% |
| With SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). According to SovSport, he earned between $US15M and $US20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | |||||
| Source: Forbes | |||||
| 2015-16 | $4,400,000 | $4,747,173 | 179 | ||
| With SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). According to SovSport, he earned between $US15M and $US20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | |||||
| Source: Forbes | |||||
| 2016-17 | $5,500,000 | $5,859,792 | 113 | $1,100,000 | 25% |
| Earned 330 million rubles as base salary with the St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Based on the 2016 exchange rate of 60 rubles per $US. According to Forbes, he earned $US 4.4M. According to SovSport, he earned between $US15M and $US20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | |||||
| Source: Russian sports news site Sportfakt | |||||
| 2017-18 | $5,500,000 | $5,737,862 | 128 | ||
| With SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Estimated minimum salary based on documented 2016-17 salary. | |||||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||||
| 2018-19 | $8,500,000 | $8,655,715 | 28 | $3,000,000 | 55% |
| July 1, 2018: Signed 3-year deal with Los Angeles for $18.75M | |||||
| Source: NHLPA / Los Angeles Times | |||||
| 2019-20 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 103 | -$2,500,000 | -29% |
| Base salary of $700,000 plus $2.65M bonus paid on September 15, 2019 and $2.65M bonus paid on December 15, 2019 by the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings terminated his contract in mid-December 2019 and he became a free agent. In early January 2020, he signed a two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for $US 700,000 in the NHL and $US 70,000 in the AHL. On February 23, 2020, he was traded to Washington. As part of the deal, the Canadiens accepted to pay 50% of his remaining salary, meaning that the Capitals only paid approximately $US 78,000 in salary for Kovalchuk to play until the end of the season and the playoffs. | |||||
| Source: NHLPA / Los Angeles Times / Pierre LeBrun / Montreal Gazette | |||||
| Total: US $101,429,024 In today's dollars: US $116,437,158 |
NHL Rank: 8 In today's dollars: 11 |
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