HockeyZonePlus tracks over $50 billions ($70 billions in today's dollar value) of hockey/NHL salaries for 6,600+ players, going back to 1898! The salary history / net worth / earnings database provides information -- including yearly salaries, rankings, career earnings, and values in today's dollars -- for players, coaches and general managers. While NHL salaries started to be disclosed in 1989, HockeyZonePlus has a constantly growing number of prehistoric (pre-1989) salaries with weekly updates based on continuous research. To find a player, coach or GM, type the last name in the HZP search box at the top.

Evolution of Hockey Career Earnings

Interesting animated bar chart race showing that 39 players and 1 commissioner appeared, from 1989 to 2022, in the yearly Top Ten NHL/hockey career earnings with Jaromir Jagr standing as #1 in total hockey earnings since 2002-03. How is your 401k/RSSP doing?

Evolution & Rankings

Top 25 NHL Fortunes

Gary Bettman is #1 in the NHL/hockey fortunes accumulated since 2020-21. Among players, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are in the Top 3. How is your 401k/RSSP doing?

Top 25 NHL Fortunes

Franchise Valuation History

Franchise value evolution, over time, and ownership history of NHL and other hockey teams:

List of Franchises

Prehistoric Salaries

The HockeyZonePlus salary history database has information for some players who played before 1989, when NHL salaries became public. This list is growing so come back often or follow-us on social media for announcements of additions.

See list of Pre-1989 Salaries

Coaches, GMs & Referees

Salary information for some coaches, General Managers and hockey operations staff.

List of Coaches/GMs

NHL Draft First Rounders Career Earnings

Compare the career earnings of players picked in the first round of each NHL entry draft between 1989-2011.

First Rounders Career Earnings