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Hockey Fortune: $13,305,714

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Ulf Dahlen’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $13,305,714 (US $26,563,161 in today's dollars), ranking #1087 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Sweden
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Ulf Dahlen
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1987-88 $400,000 $1,106,847
In May 1987, signed a three-year contract, with an option year, that would end at an annual salary of $400,000. His first season in the NHL, likely earning less than $400,000 as it was touted as his salary at the end of the contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / HockeyZonePLus
1988-89 $400,000 $1,063,420
Likely earned less than $400,000 as it was touted as his salary at the end of the contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / HockeyZonePLus
1989-90 $160,000 $405,776 309
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1990-91 $200,000 $481,249 258
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $230,000 $530,964 290
1992-93 $230,000 $515,336 435
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $700,000 $1,523,467 122
1994-95 $685,714 $1,454,517 78
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,200,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $1,000,000 $2,063,263 133
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $1,300,000 $2,605,802 128
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $1,500,000 $2,937,952 131
Prior to the season, unable to get a spot on the Chicago Blackhawks lineup, accepted a buout of the last two seasons of his contract for $3M overall (assumed to be paid $1.5M each season.) Played the whole season in Sweden.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1998-99 $1,500,000 $2,893,074 161
Played in Sweden and received $1.5M from the Chicago Blackhawks as part of his 1997-98 buyout.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1999-00 $850,000 $1,604,274 338
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sporting News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $1,000,000 $1,825,784 296
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $1,650,000 $2,929,689 216
2002-03 $1,500,000 $2,621,748 258
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $13,305,714
(In today's dollars: US $26,563,161)

NHL Rank: 1087
(In today's dollars: 869)