Jacques Richard
Hockey Fortune:
$1,566,200
Description
Jacques Richard’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $1,566,200 (US $8,089,997 in today's dollars), ranking #3226 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: 7-Oct-52Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1972
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 2
- By: Atlanta Flames
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Salary History - Jacques Richard All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
1972-73 | $150,000 | $1,127,690 | |
During the summer prior to the season, the Quebec Nordiques made an initial offer of $35,000 per season. They later upped the offer to $125,000. On July 7, 1972, as the second NHL draft pick, signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Flames for $150,000 per season. This was his first pro-hockey season. (According to La Presse, it was $150,000 per year for three seasons. According to another edition of La Presse, his salary was $125,000. According to The Hockey News, it was a two-year contract for $200,000 overall.) | |||
Source(s): Montreal Matin / La Presse | |||
1973-74 | $150,000 | $1,062,162 | |
Source(s): Montreal Matin / La Presse | |||
1974-75 | $150,000 | $956,398 | |
Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
1975-76 | $150,000 | $876,254 | |
Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
1976-77 | $150,000 | $828,677 | |
Source(s): The Sporting News | |||
1977-78 | $150,000 | $778,089 | |
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salary for 1976-77 and 1978-79. | |||
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
1978-79 | $175,000 | $843,477 | |
Source(s): La Presse | |||
1981-82 | $166,800 | $576,792 | |
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000 . | |||
In September 1981, signed a three-year contract with the Quebec Nordiques for C $200,000 per season. | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
1982-83 | $162,200 | $528,453 | |
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000 . | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
1983-84 | $162,200 | $512,005 | |
Amount in Canadian currency: $200,000 . | |||
Retired as a pro hockey player after the season. | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
Career Total: US $1,566,200 (In today's dollars: US $8,089,997 ) NHL Rank: 3226 (In today's dollars: 1833) |