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NHL Fortune: $8,032,835

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Esa Tikkanen’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $8,032,835 (US $17,611,866 in today's dollars), ranking #1544 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Finland
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Esa Tikkanen
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1988-89 $215,445 $587,163
Amount in Canadian currency: $265,000.
In June 1988, signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for $250,000 per season. (Earned C $225,000 according to The Sporting News and C $250,000 according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $338,000 $878,740 48
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
Prior to the season, signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers for C $400,000 per season. (It was for $350,000 per season according to another edition of The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / La Presse
1990-91 $342,800 $845,587 73
Amount in Canadian currency: $400,000.
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / The Hockey News 1992 Yearbook / La Presse
1991-92 $873,000 $2,065,995 19
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,000,000.
1992-93 $744,300 $1,709,577 76
Amount in Canadian currency: $900,000.
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $979,209 $2,184,681 66
1994-95 $627,781 $1,365,092 101
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,098,617 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $906,000 $1,916,287 161
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $806,300 $1,656,809 248
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,100,000.
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,700,000 $3,413,344 111
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $500,000 $988,590 510
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
Career Total: US $8,032,835
(In today's dollars: US $17,611,866)

NHL Rank: 1544
(In today's dollars: 1239)