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Hockey Fortune: $77,103,116

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Peter Forsberg’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $77,103,116 (US $138,383,599 in today's dollars), ranking #83 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: July 20, 1973
Country of birth: Sweden
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Peter Forsberg
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1994-95 $1,181,657 $2,506,497 32
Amount in Canadian currency: $2,825,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $2,825,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $1,547,959 $3,193,846 79
Amount in Canadian currency: $2,123,400.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $2,873,500 $5,759,824 28
One-way contract. (Earned C $2,075,000 according to La Presse and C $2.276M according to The Gazette.)
Source(s): Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $4,000,000 $7,834,538 14
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $6,000,000 $11,572,296 6
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $9,000,000 $16,986,433 3
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $10,000,000 $18,257,840 1
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $10,500,000 $18,643,474 1
Source(s): La Presse
2002-03 $9,500,000 $16,604,403 9
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $11,000,000 $18,799,739 1
Source(s): Canadian Press
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $5,750,000 $9,257,002 19
Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $11.5M.
Source(s): La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens
2006-07 $5,750,000 $8,967,707 25
Source(s): NHLPA
Career Total: US $77,103,116
(In today's dollars: US $138,383,599)

NHL Rank: 83
(In today's dollars: 33)