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NHL Fortune: $10,862,143

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Mike Gartner’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $10,862,143 (US $25,741,661 in today's dollars), ranking #1305 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 29, 1959
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Mike Gartner
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1978-79 $150,000 $741,147
At age 17, signed a five-year contract with the Cincinnati Stinger, of the World Hockey Association, for $750,000. After the 78-79 season, when the WHA folded, his contract was voided and he became available in the NHL entry draft.
Source(s): Book: The Rebel League
1981-82 $200,000 $708,975
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract with the Washington Capitals for $1M overall.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1982-83 $200,000 $667,979
Source(s): The Hockey News
1983-84 $200,000 $647,189
Source(s): The Hockey News
1984-85 $200,000 $620,524
Source(s): The Hockey News
1985-86 $200,000 $599,238
Source(s): The Hockey News
1986-87 $200,000 $588,085
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $200,000 $567,330
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1988-89 $225,000 $613,204
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $400,000 $1,039,929 29
One-way contract on his option year. (Earned $325,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $500,000 $1,233,354 32
During the 1990 summer, signed a two-year, one-way contract with the New York Rangers for more than $1.1M. (Earned $680,000 according to the Canadian Press)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $680,000 $1,609,252 43
1992-93 $1,350,000 $3,100,805 14
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $1,200,000 $2,677,281 40
Includes base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1994-95 $857,143 $1,863,832 57
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,500,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $1,500,000 $3,172,660 83
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,500,000 $3,082,244 104
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,100,000 $2,208,634 196
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. Retired as a player after the season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $10,862,143
(In today's dollars: US $25,741,661)

NHL Rank: 1305
(In today's dollars: 952)