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Hockey Fortune: $3,507,558

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Chris Joseph’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $3,507,558 (US $7,234,101 in today's dollars), ranking #2267 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: September 10, 1969
Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Chris Joseph
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1987-88 $65,455 $181,122
In September 197, was rumored to be on the verge of signing a three-year plus one-year option, two-way contract with the Pittsburg Penguins for C $600,000 overall. Played 24 NHL, 8 AHL and 23 junior games, earning a pro-rated salary of $70,545 (assuming no salary in junior and a $35,000 minor league salary as in 1990-91.) His first season in the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News / HockeyZonePlus
1988-89 $112,409 $298,846
Amount in Canadian currency: $138,265.
Two-way contract at $150,000 in the NHL and $35,000 in the minors (based on 1990-91 contract). Played 44 NHL and 5 AHL games, earning a pro-rated salary of $138,265.
Source(s): The Hockey News / HockeyZonePlus
1989-90 $42,077 $106,711 565
Two-way contract at $150,000 in the NHL and $35,000 in the minors (based on 1990-91 contract). Played 4 NHL and 61 AHL games, earning a pro-rated salary of $42,077
Source(s): The Hockey News / HockeyZonePlus
1990-91 $111,410 $268,080 524
Amount in Canadian currency: $130,000.
Two-way contract: CAN$150,000 in the NHL and CAN$35,000 in the minor leagues. He played in the NHL only, earning a full NHL salary. (Earned $130,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $178,965 $413,148 397
Amount in Canadian currency: $205,000.
1992-93 $173,670 $389,124 646
Amount in Canadian currency: $210,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $260,000 $565,859 464
1994-95 $148,571 $315,145 559
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $260,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $425,000 $876,887 429
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $440,000 $881,964 512
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $250,000 $489,659 685
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $450,000 $867,922 553
1999-00 $450,000 $849,322 605
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $400,000 $730,314 686
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $3,507,558
(In today's dollars: US $7,234,101)

NHL Rank: 2267
(In today's dollars: 1947)