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Hockey Fortune: $4,887,373

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Glenn Anderson’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,887,373 (US $11,833,990 in today's dollars), ranking #1911 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 2, 1960
Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Glenn Anderson
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1984-85 $308,800 $934,605
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Prior to the season, signed a eight-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for $3.2M.
Source(s): La Presse
1985-86 $292,800 $855,781
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1986-87 $288,000 $826,085
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1987-88 $301,600 $834,563
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1988-89 $325,200 $864,560
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Source(s): La Presse
1989-90 $278,850 $707,191 76
Amount in Canadian currency: $330,000.
(Earned $400,000 according to his contract signed in 1984-85.)
Source(s): Canadian Press
1990-91 $291,380 $701,132 102
Amount in Canadian currency: $340,000.
One-way contract. (According to The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook, he earned CAN$390,000 / (Earned $400,000 according to his contract signed in 1984-85.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $305,550 $705,374 163
Amount in Canadian currency: $350,000.
(Earned $400,000 according to his contract signed in 1984-85.)
1992-93 $744,300 $1,667,673 74
Amount in Canadian currency: $900,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1993-94 $968,750 $2,108,369 67
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,250,000.
1994-95 $257,143 $545,444 316
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $450,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $525,000 $1,083,213 337
On January 22, 1996, as a free agent playing in Europe, signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks for the remaining 30 games of the season for $400,000 plus bonuses of $25,000 if the team made the playoff; $10,000 if the team won the first round and he played at least 50% of the games; $15,000 for each additional round won if he played at least 50% of the games; and $10,000 if he scored 8 or more goals during the season. He had to clear waivers to stay with Vancouver but Edmonton picked him up. Before suiting up for Edmonton, he renegotiate the bonuses for: $25,000 if he finished the season with a positive +/-; $100,000 for making the playoffs; $100,000 per playoff round won. He played 15 games for Edmonton and was put on the waiver and picked by St.Louis where he played 17 regular season games and the playoffs. He earned bonuses of $25,000 for making the playoffs and $100,000 for winning the first round. The following season, he played in Europe and then retired from pro-hockey.
Source(s): Book: Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines
Career Total: US $4,887,373
(In today's dollars: US $11,833,990)

NHL Rank: 1911
(In today's dollars: 1467)