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Hockey Fortune: $4,223,885

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Michel Goulet’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,223,885 (US $11,007,724 in today's dollars), ranking #2073 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: April 21, 1960
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Michel Goulet
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1978-79 $50,000 $240,993
Signed a contract with the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA for $50,000 (According to the Sporting News and the book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey, the contract was for $60,000)
Source(s): Book: Les Stastny
1979-80 $72,590 $314,443
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1980-81 $72,675 $277,260
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1981-82 $70,890 $245,137
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1982-83 $68,935 $224,592
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse
1983-84 $182,475 $576,005
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques for less than $250,000 per season.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1984-85 $173,700 $525,715
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Reportedly earned less than $250,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1985-86 $179,340 $524,166
Amount in Canadian currency: $245,000.
Earned C $225,000 in salary plus a $20,000 performance bonus for scoring over 50 goals.
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse
1986-87 $162,000 $464,673
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Estimated minimum earnings based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $169,650 $469,442
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Estimated minimum earnings based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1988-89.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1988-89 $414,630 $1,102,314
Amount in Canadian currency: $510,000.
(Earned US $600,000 according to another edition of La Presse.)
Source(s): La Presse
1989-90 $507,000 $1,285,801 11
Amount in Canadian currency: $600,000.
Source(s): Canadian Press
1990-91 $300,000 $721,874 83
One-way contract. (Made $600,000 according to the Canadian Press)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $600,000 $1,385,124 52
1992-93 $600,000 $1,344,356 97
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $600,000 $1,305,829 164
Career Total: US $4,223,885
(In today's dollars: US $11,007,724)

NHL Rank: 2073
(In today's dollars: 1532)