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Hockey Fortune: $59,247,622

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David Backes’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $59,247,622 (US $78,482,180 in today's dollars), ranking #169 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: USA
Position: F
NHL Draft:
Salary History - David Backes
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2007-08 $802,500 $1,216,871 466
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $2,500,000 $3,650,720 231
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $2,500,000 $3,663,652 243
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $2,500,000 $3,604,513 249
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $4,500,000 $6,289,677 108
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $2,195,122 $3,005,995 172
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $3,750,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $4,750,000 $6,410,543 117
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $4,750,000 $6,308,186 135
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $4,750,000 $6,300,734 152
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $8,000,000 $10,479,563 23
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $8,000,000 $10,261,097 30
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $6,000,000 $7,512,246 101
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $4,000,000 $4,919,033 259
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $4,000,000 $4,859,351 203
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 $4,000,000 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).
Career Total: US $59,247,622
(In today's dollars: US $78,482,180)

NHL Rank: 169
(In today's dollars: 185)