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Hockey Fortune: $39,170,280

Description

Stephen Weiss’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $39,170,280 (US $54,627,467 in today's dollars), ranking #399 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Stephen Weiss
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2002-03 $1,130,000 $1,975,050 337
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $1,130,000 $1,931,246 353
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $610,280 $982,498 503
2006-07 $900,000 $1,403,641 411
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $1,800,000 $2,729,430 250
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $2,500,000 $3,650,720 231
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,000,000 $4,396,383 208
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,200,000 $4,613,776 198
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $4,000,000 $5,590,824 141
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $2,400,000 $3,286,554 137
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,100,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $4,000,000 $5,398,352 154
Before the season, signed a 5-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $24.5M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Mlive
2014-15 $4,500,000 $5,976,176 142
After the season, the 3 remaining years of his contract was bought out by the Red Wings for $10M over the next 6 years ($1,666,666 per year) and he retired from pro hockey.
Source(s): NHLPA / Mlive / SBNation
2015-16 $1,666,667 $2,210,784 404
Retired. Received $1,666,666 as part of his contract buyout.
Source(s): SBNation
2016-17 $1,666,667 $2,183,242 417
Retired. Received $1,666,666 as part of his contract buyout.
Source(s): SBNation
2017-18 $1,666,667 $2,137,728 409
Retired. Received $1,666,666 as part of his contract buyout.
Source(s): SBNation
2018-19 $1,666,667 $2,086,735 474
Retired. Received $1,666,666 as part of his contract buyout.
Source(s): SBNation
2019-20 $1,666,667 $2,049,597 476
Retired. Received $1,666,666 as part of his contract buyout.
Source(s): SBNation
2020-21 $1,666,667 $2,024,730 453
Retired. Received $1,666,666 as part of his contract buyout.
Source(s): SBNation
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $1,666,667 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach).
Career Total: US $39,170,280
(In today's dollars: US $54,627,467 )

NHL Rank: 399
(In today's dollars: 375)