Ilya Kovalchuk
Hockey Fortune:
$105,679,024
Description
Ilya Kovalchuk’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $105,679,024 (US $142,904,666 in today's dollars), ranking #18 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Country of birth: RussiaPosition: F
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2001
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Atlanta Thrashers
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| Salary History - Ilya Kovalchuk All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank | |
| 2001-02 | $1,130,000 | $1,933,004 | 302 | |
| 2002-03 | $1,130,000 | $1,902,807 | 337 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source(s): La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $1,130,000 | $1,860,606 | 353 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2004-05 | $3,000,000 | $4,810,991 | 3 | |
| With Kazan Ak-Bars of the Russian Superleague to play for the whole season. | ||||
| Source(s): Sports Illustrated | ||||
| 2005-06 | $6,500,000 | $10,081,673 | 13 | |
| 2006-07 | $5,000,000 | $7,512,773 | 35 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $5,500,000 | $8,034,870 | 38 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $7,500,000 | $10,551,556 | 14 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2009-10 | $7,500,000 | $10,588,934 | 14 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $6,000,000 | $8,334,403 | 48 | |
| In mid-July 2010, as a free agent, signed a 17-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $102M: $6M in 2010-11 and 2011-12; $11.5M per year from 2012-13 to 2016-2017; $10.5M in 2017-18; $8.5M in 2018-19; $6.5M in 2019-20; $3.5M in 2020-21; $750,000 in 2021-22; and $550,000 per season from 2022-23 to 2026-27. The agreement was rejected by the NHL based on circumvention of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The NHL's rejection was subsequently upheld in arbitration after the NHLPA filed a grievance on Kovalchuk's behalf. On September 4, 2010, as a free agent, signed a 15-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for $100M ($90M in the first ten years and $10M in the last five years.) | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / NHL / ESPN | ||||
| 2011-12 | $6,000,000 | $8,079,488 | 52 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2012-13 | $6,439,024 | $8,495,059 | 11 | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $11,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||
| Voluntarily retired from the NHL after the 2012-13 season, forfeiting the 12 years and $77 million remaining on his contract with the New Jersey Devils. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Forbes | ||||
| 2013-14 | $10,300,000 | $13,392,299 | 6 | |
| With St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses. According to Forbes, he signed a 4-year agreement with SKA St. Petersburg for $4.4 million per season. According to SovSport, he earned between $15M and $20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | ||||
| Source(s): Sports.ru | ||||
| 2014-15 | $4,400,000 | $5,629,636 | 160 | |
| With SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). According to SovSport, he earned between $15M and $20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | ||||
| Source(s): Forbes | ||||
| 2015-16 | $4,400,000 | $5,622,985 | 181 | |
| With SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). According to SovSport, he earned between $15M and $20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | ||||
| Source(s): Forbes | ||||
| 2016-17 | $5,500,000 | $6,941,169 | 114 | |
| Earned 330 million rubles as base salary with the St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Based on the 2016 exchange rate of 60 rubles per $. According to Forbes, he earned $4.4M. According to SovSport, he earned between $15M and $20M/year, some of it possibly paid off book to remain under the KHL salary cap. | ||||
| Source(s): Russian sports news site Sportfakt | ||||
| 2017-18 | $5,500,000 | $6,796,467 | 128 | |
| With SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Estimated minimum salary based on documented 2016-17 salary. | ||||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | ||||
| 2018-19 | $8,500,000 | $10,253,076 | 28 | |
| July 1, 2018: Signed 3-year deal with Los Angeles for $18.75M | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Los Angeles Times | ||||
| 2019-20 | $6,000,000 | $7,108,660 | 104 | |
| Base salary of $700,000 plus $2.65M bonus paid on September 15, 2019 and $2.65M bonus paid on December 15, 2019 by the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings terminated his contract in mid-December 2019 and he became a free agent. In early January 2020, he signed a two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for $700,000 in the NHL and $70,000 in the AHL. On February 23, 2020, he was traded to Washington. As part of the deal, the Canadiens accepted to pay 50% of his remaining salary, meaning that the Capitals only paid approximately $78,000 in salary for Kovalchuk to play until the end of the season and the playoffs. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Los Angeles Times / Pierre LeBrun / Montreal Gazette | ||||
| 2020-21 | $4,250,000 | $4,974,208 | 184 | |
| 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 $4,250,000 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). | ||||
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Career Total: US $105,679,024 (In today's dollars: US $142,904,666) NHL Rank: 18 (In today's dollars: 17) |
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