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NHL Fortune: $6,325,000

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John Ziegler’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $6,325,000 (US $18,754,411 in today's dollars), ranking #1746 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: February 9, 1934
Country of birth: USA
Salary History - John Ziegler
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1977-78 $225,000 $1,196,461
On June 22, 1977, he became President of the NHL with a five-year contract at $225,000 per season. (Earned $220,000 according to the book Net Worth / It was a four-year contract according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News 1978 Yearbook / La Presse / The Hockey News
1978-79 $225,000 $1,111,720
As President of the NHL. (Earned $200,000 according to another edition of The Sporting News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News 1978 Yearbook / La Presse
1979-80 $225,000 $999,139
As President of the NHL.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News 1978 Yearbook / La Presse
1980-81 $225,000 $879,960
As President of the NHL.
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News 1978 Yearbook / La Presse
1981-82 $225,000 $797,597
As President of the NHL. (Earned $300,000 according to another edition of The Sporting News. / Earned between $250,000 and $300,000 according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News 1978 Yearbook / La Presse
1982-83 $225,000 $751,477
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1981-82 and 1984-85.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1983-84 $225,000 $728,087
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1981-82 and 1984-85.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $300,000 $930,786
As President of the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1985-86 $350,000 $1,048,666
As President of the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1986-87 $350,000 $1,029,149
As President of the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1987-88 $350,000 $992,827
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1986-87.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1988-89 $350,000 $953,873
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1986-87.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1989-90 $350,000 $909,938 41
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1986-87.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1990-91 $350,000 $863,348 61
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1986-87.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1991-92 $2,350,000 $5,561,385 3
Estimated minimum salary as NHL President based on documented salary for 1986-87. This was his last season. He received a $2M sevrance and a $250,000 annual pension for life, starting in 1996. He received his pension until his death, in October 2018, meaning that he received $5.5M in pension over the years.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus / Book: Money Players / Book: The Instigator
Career Total: US $6,325,000
(In today's dollars: US $18,754,411)

NHL Rank: 1746
(In today's dollars: 1178)

Not earning as much as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman but was he booed when presenting the Stanley Cup?