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Hockey Fortune: $49,288,334

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Chris Drury’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $49,288,334 (US $75,682,160 in today's dollars), ranking #265 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: 20-Aug-76
Country of birth: USA
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Chris Drury
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1998-99 $735,000 $1,417,606 379
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $640,000 $1,207,924 480
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2001-02 $2,300,000 $4,083,809 145
2002-03 $2,500,000 $4,369,580 147
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $3,450,000 $5,896,282 106
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $2,926,000 $4,710,607 88
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $3,154,000 $4,918,982 112
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $7,100,000 $10,766,085 14
Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a five-year contract with the New York Rangers for $32.25M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Mister Playoffs
2008-09 $7,100,000 $10,368,045 24
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $8,050,000 $11,796,961 5
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $8,000,000 $11,534,440 6
On June 29, 2011, the New York Rangers bought out the last year of his contract (worth $5M) for two-thirds of the amount ($3,333,333) to be paid in two equal payments of $1,666,667 over two seasons. He retired and never played pro hockey again.
Source(s): NHLPA / ESPN
2011-12 $1,666,667 $2,329,511 364
Earned his 2010-11 contract buyout.
Source(s): ESPN
2012-13 $1,666,667 $2,282,330 274
Earned his 2010-11 contract buyout.
Source(s): ESPN
Career Total: US $49,288,334
(In today's dollars: US $75,682,160 )

NHL Rank: 265
(In today's dollars: 202)