Jean Beliveau
NHL Fortune:
$243,989
Description
Salary history of Jean Beliveau, who earned US $243,989 (US $2,006,672 in today's dollars) in his career, ranking #3758 in NHL career earnings / fortunes accumulated.
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1947-48 | $0 | $0 | |||
| For Victoriaville, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made $C15/week ($C168 in today's dollars) until December and then $C35/week ($C393 in today's dollars) for the rest of the season. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||||
| 1948-49 | $0 | $0 | |||
| For Victoriaville, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made $C35/week ($C393 in today's dollars). | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||||
| 1949-50 | $5,406 | $56,899 | |||
| For the Quebec Citadelles, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made $C6,000. He was also working in Public Relations for Laiterie Laval for $3,000/year. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||||
| 1950-51 | $5,406 | $56,191 | |||
| For the Quebec Citadelles, in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, he made $C6,000. He was also working in Public Relations for Laiterie Laval for $3,000/year. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||||
| 1951-52 | $9,500 | $91,529 | |||
| With the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. (According to Maclean's, he was making $C20,000) | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey | |||||
| 1952-53 | $20,420 | $192,301 | |||
| With the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's | |||||
| 1953-54 | $21,357 | $199,624 | |||
| He also has a $C10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery and hockey bonuses of approximately $C10,000. (The 1958 Stanley Cup Annual Magazine has conflicting information, stating that Beliveau signed a 3-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for $C100,000 for the 3 seasons) | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's | |||||
| 1954-55 | $21,567 | $200,838 | |||
| He also has a $C10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery and hockey bonuses of approximately $C10,000. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My Life in Hockey; Maclean's | |||||
| 1955-56 | $21,294 | $199,035 | |||
| He also has a $C10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery and hockey bonuses of approximately $C10,000. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My life in hockey; Maclean's | |||||
| 1956-57 | $21,336 | $196,495 | |||
| He also has a $C10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery and hockey bonuses of approximately $C10,000. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My life in hockey; Maclean's | |||||
| 1957-58 | $21,903 | $195,256 | |||
| He also has a $C10,000/year public relations job with Molson's Brewery and hockey bonuses of approximately $C10,000. | |||||
| Source: Book: Jean Beliveau - My life in hockey; Maclean's | |||||
| 1970-71 | $95,800 | $618,503 | |||
| Source: Radio-Canada | |||||
| 1973-74 | $0 | $0 | |||
| The Quebec Nordiques, of the World Hockey Association, offered him $CDN 300,000 per season to come out of retirement and join the team. He refused and stayed with the Montreal Canadiens in his administrative role. | |||||
| Source: Book: Les Nordiques | |||||
| Total: $243,989 In today's dollars: $2,006,672 |
NHL Rank: 3758 In today's dollars: 2229 |
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