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Hockey Fortune: $800,390

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Jim Rutherford’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $800,390 (US $3,173,085 in today's dollars), ranking #3880 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: February 17, 1949
Country of birth: Canada
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Jim Rutherford
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1977-78 $130,000 $649,678
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $135,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette
1978-79 $130,000 $603,664
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1980-81.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1979-80 $130,000 $542,532
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1977-78 and 1980-81.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1980-81 $127,053 $466,986
Amount in Canadian currency: $148,600.
Signed a one-year, plus one option year, one-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for CAN$130,000 and CAN$125,000. Bonuses included $ 600/game played in 1980-81 and $ 800/game played in 1981-82 and $ 2,500 if the team finished in the top 8 in the overall standings. Played 31 NHL games, earning $ 18,600 and did not earn the team performance bonus.
Source(s): Copy of contract
1981-82 $108,337 $360,923
Amount in Canadian currency: $129,900.
Played 7 NHL games, earning $ 4,900. Did not earn the team performance bonus.
Source(s): Copy of contract
1982-83 $175,000 $549,301
Retired from pro-hockey after the season.
Source(s): Rutherford on Cam & Strick podcast
Career Total: US $800,390
(In today's dollars: US $3,173,085)

NHL Rank: 3880
(In today's dollars: 2770)

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