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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $77,829,616

Description

Peter Forsberg’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $77,829,616 (US $143,353,628 in today's dollars), ranking #96 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 $2,569,478 31
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 $3,274,098 80
Amount in Canadian currency: $2,123,400.
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $3,600,000 $7,397,386 15
On January 18, 1997, signed a three-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche, retroactively starting in 1996-97, for $3.6M / $4M / $6M. (Earned C $2,075,000 according to La Presse and C $2.276M according to The Gazette.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $4,000,000 $8,031,398 15
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $6,000,000 $11,863,076 6
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Tampa Bay Times
1999-00 $9,000,000 $17,413,255 3
On April 14, 1999, signed a three-year contract extension, starting in 1999-2000, for $30M: $8M + $9M + $9.5 in base salaries plus $3.5M bonus prorated over the three seasons.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse / The Sports Forecaster / Tampa Bay Times / Book: Money Players
2000-01 $10,000,000 $18,716,609 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 $19,111,933 1
Source(s): La Presse
2002-03 $9,500,000 $17,021,626 9
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $11,000,000 $19,272,124 1
Source(s): Canadian Press
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $5,750,000 $9,489,605 20
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 / Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2006-07 $5,750,000 $9,193,040 26
Source(s): NHLPA
Career Total: US $77,829,616
(In today's dollars: US $143,353,628)

NHL Rank: 96
(In today's dollars: 35)