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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 $10,668,109 in today's dollars), ranking #1985 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 $233,558
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 $304,742
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1980-81 $72,675 $268,706
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1981-82 $70,890 $237,574
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1982-83 $68,935 $217,663
Amount in Canadian currency: $85,000.
Reportedly earned less than $100,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News / La Presse
1983-84 $182,475 $558,234
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 $509,495
Amount in Canadian currency: $225,000.
Reportedly earned less than $250,000.
Source(s): The Sporting News
1985-86 $179,340 $507,994
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 $450,337
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 $454,958
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 $1,068,305
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 $1,246,131 11
Amount in Canadian currency: $600,000.
Source(s): Canadian Press
1990-91 $300,000 $699,602 83
One-way contract. (Made $600,000 according to the Canadian Press)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $600,000 $1,342,389 52
1992-93 $600,000 $1,302,879 97
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $600,000 $1,265,541 164
Career Total: US $4,223,885
(In today's dollars: US $10,668,109)

NHL Rank: 1985
(In today's dollars: 1480)