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NHL Fortune: $34,320,933

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Raymond Bourque’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $34,320,933 (US $73,284,560 in today's dollars), ranking #526 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: December 28, 1960
Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Raymond Bourque
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1979-80 $151,500 $672,754
As a rookie drafted in the first round, 8th overall, signed a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins for $50,000 per season plus a signing bonus of $100,000. Also received $1,500 from the NHL for winning the Calder trophy. (According to The Sporting News, it was a three-year contract worth $320,000.)
Source(s): La Presse / The Hockey News 1981 Yearbook
1980-81 $50,000 $195,547
Source(s): La Presse
1981-82 $50,000 $177,244
Source(s): La Presse
1982-83 $200,000 $667,979
Source(s): La Presse / The Sporting News
1983-84 $200,000 $647,189
Estimated based on documented 1982-83 salary.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1984-85 $200,000 $620,524
Estimated based on documented 1982-83 salary.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1985-86 $500,000 $1,498,094
Signed a five-year contract with the Boston Bruins for $2.5M. (It was a six-year contract at $450,000 per year, according to The Sporting News. It was a six-year contract at $435,000 per year according to The Hockey News and the book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey.)
Source(s): La Presse / Sports Illustrated
1986-87 $500,000 $1,470,213
Source(s): La Presse / Sports Illustrated
1987-88 $500,000 $1,418,324
(Earned $450,000 according to another edition of The Sporing News.)
Source(s): La Presse / Sports Illustrated / The Sporting News
1988-89 $500,000 $1,362,675
(Earned $380,000 according to another edition of La Presse.)
Source(s): La Presse / Sports Illustrated
1989-90 $500,000 $1,299,911 14
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / La Presse / Sports Illustrated
1990-91 $1,100,000 $2,713,378 6
On August 31, 1990, signed a four-year, one-way contract with the Boston Bruins worth $5.1M.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $1,196,000 $2,830,390 8
Source(s): The Hockey News
1992-93 $1,197,000 $2,749,381 18
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $2,250,000 $5,019,902 9
Was awarded $2.25M per season for 2 years in arbitration. He was asking for $4M and $4.5M while the Bruins were offering $1.85M.
Source(s): Book: Made in America - Chris Chelios
1994-95 $1,285,714 $2,795,748 23
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $2,250,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
(According to the Guide Hockey 1995-1996, his contract was for $2.5M.)
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $2,502,400 $5,292,844 31
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $2,501,600 $5,140,361 41
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Gazette / La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $3,436,719 $6,900,414 24
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $4,000,000 $7,908,717 27
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $6,000,000 $11,608,837 13
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $5,500,000 $10,294,135 22
On June 4, 2000, signed a 1-year contract with Colorado for $5.5M (+1 year option at $6M). Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. Retired from pro hockey after the season.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Book: Wayne Gretzky's Ghost
Career Total: US $34,320,933
(In today's dollars: US $73,284,560)

NHL Rank: 526
(In today's dollars: 248)