Dennis Polonich
NHL Fortune:
$623,500
Description
Dennis Polonich’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $623,500 (US $2,475,231 in today's dollars), ranking #4441 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: December 4, 1953Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1973
- Round #8
- Overall Pick: 118
- By: Detroit Red Wings
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| Salary History - Dennis Polonich All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1973-74 | $7,500 | $54,443 | |
| After being drafted 118th overall at the NHL draft, signed a contract with the Detoit Red Wings for an undisclosed salary and a signing bonus of $7,500. Ended up playing the season with the London Lions, A affiliate of the Red Wings in England. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines | |||
| 1977-78 | $60,000 | $319,056 | |
| Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. | |||
| Source(s): The Gazette / Globe and Mail | |||
| 1978-79 | $70,000 | $345,868 | |
| Signed a two-year, plus one option year, one-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings: $70,000, $75,000 and $80,000. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1979-80 | $80,000 | $355,249 | |
| Signed a four-year, one-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings: $80,000, $90,000, $100,000 and $110,000. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1980-81 | $90,000 | $351,984 | |
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1981-82 | $100,000 | $354,487 | |
| Source(s): Copy of contract / The Hockey News | |||
| 1982-83 | $110,000 | $367,389 | |
| A jury also awarded him damages of $850,000 ($500,000 for 'pain and suffering' and $350,000 more in punitive damages) from Wilfrid Paiement, following a lawsuit about a brutal attack, in 1978, when he was hit in the face by Paiement's stick, causing a concussion, severe facial lacerations, a broken nose requiring reconstructive surgery, and lifelong breathing problems. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract / The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News | |||
| 1983-84 | $30,000 | $97,078 | |
| Americal Hockey League contract for $30,000 plus unspecified bonuses. | |||
| Source(s): Classic Auctions | |||
| 1984-85 | $30,000 | $93,079 | |
| Estimated salary based on documented 1983-84 salary also in the AHL. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1985-86 | $24,000 | $71,909 | |
| In the International Hockey League. Based on notes on various documents, salary appears to have been around $24,000 plus bonuses. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1986-87 | $22,000 | $64,689 | |
| In the International Hockey League. Based on notes on various documents, salary appears to have been around $22,000 plus bonuses. Retired from pro hockey after the season. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
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Career Total: US $623,500 (In today's dollars: US $2,475,231) NHL Rank: 4441 (In today's dollars: 3366) |
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