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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $14,394,661

Description

Kirk Muller’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $14,394,661 (US $31,658,445 in today's dollars), ranking #1139 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Kirk Muller
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1984-85 $105,000 $338,005
Prior to the season, after being drafted second overall, signed a two-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $100,000 per season plus bonuses that could reach more than $12,000. Ended up earning $105,000 according to the book Money Players.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1985-86 $100,000 $310,867
Source(s): The Hockey News
1986-87 $100,000 $305,082
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1985-86 and 1987-88.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1987-88 $290,000 $853,512
Source(s): The Sporting News
1988-89 $290,000 $820,024
Prior to the season, signed a two-year plus one-year option contract with the New Jersey Devils for just under $300,000 per season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $300,000 $809,228 66
One-way contract. (Earned $400,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $350,000 $895,760 63
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1991-92 $807,525 $1,982,791 26
Amount in Canadian currency: $925,000.
Prior to the season, before his option year at $325,000, signed a four-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for C $3.7M overall.
Source(s): Toronto Star / The Hockey News / New York Times
1992-93 $723,625 $1,724,488 83
Amount in Canadian currency: $875,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $678,125 $1,569,742 145
Amount in Canadian currency: $875,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1994-95 $711,086 $1,604,285 75
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,700,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,700,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Was paid in Canadian currency because he started the season with the Montreal Canadiens before being traded to the New York Islanders.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996 / Book: Cracked Ice
1995-96 $1,900,000 $4,169,576 63
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,539,300 $3,281,746 103
Amount in Canadian currency: $2,100,000.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,700,000 $3,541,490 111
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $1,800,000 $3,692,534 130
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $650,000 $1,304,839 463
Source(s): The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $750,000 $1,456,446 431
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $800,000 $1,510,815 444
2002-03 $800,000 $1,487,214 466
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $14,394,661
(In today's dollars: US $31,658,445)

NHL Rank: 1139
(In today's dollars: 853)