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Hockey Fortune: $23,577,486

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Valeri Kamensky’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $23,577,486 (US $44,586,057 in today's dollars), ranking #718 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 18-Apr-66
Country of birth: Russia
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Valeri Kamensky
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1991-92 $611,100 $1,410,749 49
Amount in Canadian currency: $700,000 .
His first season in the NHL.
Source(s): .
1992-93 $661,600 $1,482,376 86
Amount in Canadian currency: $800,000 .
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $697,500 $1,518,026 135
Amount in Canadian currency: $900,000 .
1994-95 $418,286 $887,256 175
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,000,000 .
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $729,000 $1,504,119 225
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,000,000 .
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,500,000 $3,006,694 104
Source(s): Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,500,000 $2,937,952 131
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $1,900,000 $3,664,560 121
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 $11,324,289 13
On July 7, 1999, as a free agent, signed a four-year contract with the New York Rangers for $17M. Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster / La Presse
2000-01 $3,000,000 $5,477,352 70
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $2,540,000 $4,509,945 124
On June 30, 2001, the New York Rangers bought out the two years left on his contract by agreeing to pay him two-thirds of the $8M remaining on his contract to be paid in four payments of $1.34M over four years. On July 5, 2001, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars for $1.2M. Earned his $1.2M salary plus $1.34 buyout payment. Never played again in the NHL after the season, retiring as a pro-hockey player after the 2004-05 season after two seasons in Russia.
Source(s): CBC Sports / The New York Post
2002-03 $1,340,000 $2,342,095 297
Earned his 2001 buyout payment.
Source(s): The New York Post
2003-04 $1,340,000 $2,290,150 307
Earned his 2001 buyout payment.
Source(s): The New York Post
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2004-05 $1,340,000 $2,230,496 7
Earned his last 2001 buyout payment.
Source(s): The New York Post
Career Total: US $23,577,486
(In today's dollars: US $44,586,057 )

NHL Rank: 718
(In today's dollars: 500)