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Hockey Fortune: $2,180,000

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Jim Schoenfeld’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,180,000 (US $8,006,157 in today's dollars), ranking #2814 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 4-Sep-52
Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Jim Schoenfeld
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1974-75 $160,000 $1,020,158
In October 1974, signed a five-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $800,000 overall.
Source(s): La Presse
1975-76 $160,000 $934,671
Source(s): La Presse
1976-77 $160,000 $883,922
Source(s): La Presse
1977-78 $160,000 $829,962
Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $140,000 accoring to The Gazette and $115,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): La Presse
1978-79 $160,000 $771,179
Source(s): La Presse
1979-80 $210,000 $909,672
Source(s): La Presse
1985-86 $185,000 $540,708
Prior to the season, signed a two-year guaranteed contract as coach of the Buffalo Sabres for $185,000 per season. His first season as coach in the NHL. Was fired in early 1986.
Source(s): La Presse
1986-87 $185,000 $530,645
Did not coach but earned $185,000 per his guaranteed contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $400,000 $801,785 550
As coach of the Washington Capitals.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1997-98 $400,000 $783,454 544
As coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $2,180,000
(In today's dollars: US $8,006,157 )

NHL Rank: 2814
(In today's dollars: 1842)