Connor McDavid
NHL Fortune:
$98,475,000
Description
Connor McDavid’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $98,475,000 (US $114,570,448 in today's dollars), ranking #30 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $10,000,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $108,475,000.
Birthdate: January 13, 1997Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2015
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Edmonton Oilers
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| Salary History - Connor McDavid All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 2012-13 | $0 | $0 | 917 |
| At age 15, signed a five-year endorsement deal with RBK Hockey for $50,000 to $100,000 per year. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Hockey Confidential | |||
| 2013-14 | $0 | $0 | 869 |
| Had an endorsement deal with RBK Hockey for $50,000 to $100,000 per year. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Hockey Confidential | |||
| 2014-15 | $0 | $0 | 791 |
| Had an endorsement deal with RBK Hockey for $50,000 to $100,000 per year. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Hockey Confidential | |||
| 2015-16 | $925,000 | $1,226,985 | 494 |
| Prior to the season, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers for the maximum first-year player salary of $925,000 per season and $2.85M in performance bonuses possible each season. Missed almost half the season due to injuries possibly preventing him from earning performance bonuses. Prior to the season, signed a five-year endorsement deal with CCM for $1M per year. Also represented Adidas training shoes and sportswear; the sports energy drink BioSteel; Rogers; a hockey training device, the PowerEdge pro; a Toronto-area memorabilia business, AJ Sportsworld; Canadian Tire's Jumpstart program; and CIBC. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Book: The McDavid Effect / Book: Hockey Confidential | |||
| 2016-17 | $3,775,000 | $4,945,044 | 251 |
| Earned his $925,000 salary and likely also earned his $2.85M performance bonuses. Also had his $1M per year endorsement deal with CCM. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Hockey Confidential / Book: The McDavid Effect | |||
| 2017-18 | $3,775,000 | $4,841,955 | 259 |
| Earned his $925,000 salary and likely also earned his $2.85M performance bonuses. Also had his $1M per year endorsement deal with CCM. On July 5, 2017, signed a eight-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, starting in 2018-19, for $100M. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Book: The McDavid Effect / Book: Grits and Glory | |||
| 2018-19 | $15,000,000 | $18,780,614 | 2 |
| Also had his $1M per year endorsement deal with CCM. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Book: The McDavid Effect | |||
| 2019-20 | $15,000,000 | $18,446,374 | 4 |
| Also earned $3.5M in endorsements (including his $1M per year CCM endorsement), making him the best-paid NHLer in 2019-20 according to Forbes. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Book: The McDavid Effect | |||
| 2020-21 | $14,000,000 | $17,007,728 | 3 |
| According to USA Today, per his contract earned $13M in compensation with $12M paid as a bonus before the season to protect himself against a possible lockout. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 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 $14,000,000 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). | |||
| 2021-22 | $13,000,000 | $15,081,919 | 2 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2022-23 | $12,000,000 | $12,889,648 | 3 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2023-24 | $11,000,000 | $11,350,181 | 17 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2024-25 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 18 |
| Source(s): Book: The McDavid Effect | |||
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Career Total: US $98,475,000 (In today's dollars: US $114,570,448) NHL Rank: 30 (In today's dollars: 64) |
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| Under Contract | |||
| 2025-26 | $10,000,000 | ||
| Source(s): Book: The McDavid Effect | |||
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Under contract for: US $10,000,000 Projected fortune at end of contract: US $108,475,000 |
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