Fred Shero
Hockey Fortune:
$1,103,000
Description
Fred Shero’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,103,000 (US $4,591,643 in today's dollars), ranking #3576 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: 23-Oct-25Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
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| Salary History - Fred Shero All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1973-74 | $28,000 | $198,270 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers for $28,000, $35,000 and $40,000. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1974-75 | $35,000 | $223,160 | |
| Prior to the season, was considering a contract offer from the Minnesota Fighting Saints, of the World Hockey Association, for $100,000 per year as coach and general manager. Ended up staying as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, receiving an unknown sizable salary increase from the Flyers so likely earned more than $35,000. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1975-76 | $40,000 | $233,668 | |
| As coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Likely earned more than $40,000 as was rumored to have received a sizable salary increase before the 1974-75 season. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1978-79 | $200,000 | $963,974 | |
| Prior to the season, despite having a year left on his contract as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, signed a five-year contract as coach and general manager of the New York Rangers for $200,000 per year (According to The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and anothe edition of The Hockey News, it was for $250,000 per season). The Rangers compensation to the Flyers for tampering with Shero while he was under contract was a 1st round pick and $200,000. | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News | |||
| 1979-80 | $200,000 | $866,354 | |
| As coach and general manager of the New York Rangers. (Earned $250,000 according to Sports Illustrated and another edition of The Hockey News.) | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News | |||
| 1980-81 | $200,000 | $763,014 | |
| As coach and general manager of the New York Rangers. After a disappointing beginning of the season, he either stepped down or was fired (depending on the sources) from both positions 20 games into the season and was never involved with the NHL again. In September 1982, he was quoted as saying that he wouldn't come back to the NHL to coach the New Jersey Devils because in doing so, he'd forfeit $200,000 (his last year under contract with the Rangers.) | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse / The Hockey News | |||
| 1981-82 | $200,000 | $691,597 | |
| His guaranteed salary from the New York Rangers. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1982-83 | $200,000 | $651,606 | |
| His guaranteed salary from the New York Rangers. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
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Career Total: US $1,103,000 (In today's dollars: US $4,591,643 ) NHL Rank: 3576 (In today's dollars: 2459) |
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