Al Arbour
NHL Fortune:
$2,976,500
Description
Al Arbour’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $2,976,500 (US $8,740,250 in today's dollars), ranking #2491 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: November 1, 1932Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
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| Salary History - Al Arbour All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1960-61 | $10,500 | $114,407 | |
| Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for $10,500 in the NHL and $7,000 in the minors. Was to get a bonus of $500 if the Blackhawks finished 1st or 2nd in the league standings. He played the whole season in the NHL but did not earn the bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1967-68 | $27,000 | $260,854 | |
| Signed a three-year contract with the St. Louis Blues for $81,000 (According to the book '67, it was for $75,000 overall.) | |||
| Source(s): Book: Scotty - A Hockey Life Like No Other | |||
| 1968-69 | $27,000 | $250,204 | |
| Source(s): Book: Scotty - A Hockey Life Like No Other | |||
| 1969-70 | $27,000 | $237,244 | |
| Source(s): Book: Scotty - A Hockey Life Like No Other | |||
| 1980-81 | $85,000 | $332,429 | |
| As coach of the New York Islanders. | |||
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1981-82 | $200,000 | $708,975 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a long-term contract as coach of the New York Islanders for $200,000 per season with the provision that when he was tired of coaching, he would become Vice President of Player Development. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1982-83 | $200,000 | $667,979 | |
| As coach of the New York Islanders. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1983-84 | $200,000 | $647,189 | |
| As coach of the New York Islanders. | |||
| Source(s): The Sporting News / The Hockey News | |||
| 1984-85 | $200,000 | $620,524 | |
| As coach of the New York Islanders. In June 1985, was rumored to have received an offer from the Vancouver Canucks to become the team's Director of Hockey Operations for $1M over three years. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1985-86 | $200,000 | $599,238 | |
| As coach of the New York Islanders. After the season, became Vice President of Player Development. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1986-87 | $0 | $0 | |
| As Vice President of Player Development of the New York Islanders for an unknown salary. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1987-88 | $0 | $0 | |
| As Vice President of Player Development of the New York Islanders for an unknown salary. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1988-89 | $0 | $0 | |
| Started the season as Vice President of Player Development of the New York Islanders for an unknown salary. After a disappointing beginning of the season, he replace the coach for the last 53 games of the season. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1989-90 | $350,000 | $909,938 | 41 |
| On June 26, 1989, signed a two-year contract as coach of the New York Islanders, for between $300,000 and $400,000 per season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1990-91 | $350,000 | $863,348 | 61 |
| As coach of the New York Islanders for between $300,000 and $400,000 per season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1991-92 | $350,000 | $828,291 | 124 |
| As coach of the New York Islanders for between $300,000 and $400,000 per season. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1992-93 | $400,000 | $918,757 | 176 |
| As coach of the New York Islanders based on his documented salary for 1991-92. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1993-94 | $350,000 | $780,874 | 340 |
| As coach of the New York Islanders based on his documented salary for 1991-92. Retired after the season. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
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Career Total: US $2,976,500 (In today's dollars: US $8,740,250) NHL Rank: 2491 (In today's dollars: 1857) |
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