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Hockey Fortune: $51,316,646

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Rick DiPietro’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $51,316,646 (US $71,277,554 in today's dollars), ranking #243 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $6,000,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $57,316,646 .

Birthdate: September 19, 1981
Country of birth: USA
Position: G
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Rick DiPietro
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2003-04 $1,182,500 $2,020,972 343
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $2,500,000 $4,024,784 103
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $4,500,000 $7,018,205 47
On September 12, 2006, signed a 15-year contract with the New York Islanders for $67.5M ($4.5M per season).
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2007-08 $4,500,000 $6,823,575 67
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2008-09 $4,500,000 $6,571,296 89
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2009-10 $4,500,000 $6,594,574 93
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2010-11 $4,500,000 $6,488,123 92
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2011-12 $4,500,000 $6,289,677 108
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2012-13 $2,634,146 $3,607,194 106
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,500,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
His last season in the NHL. On July 2, 2013, the New Yorks Islanders bought out the 8 years left on his contract. Per the NHL compliance buyout rule, two-thirds of the $36M remaining on the contract had to be paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract resulting in yearly payments of $1.5M for 16 years, until the end of the 2028-29 season.
Source(s): CBC Sports / TSN / New York Times
2013-14 $1,500,000 $2,024,382 462
Prior to the season, he signed a tryout contract with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, played 5 games, was released and retired from pro-hockey. He earned $1.5M from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2014-15 $1,500,000 $1,992,059 410
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2015-16 $1,500,000 $1,989,706 410
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2016-17 $1,500,000 $1,964,918 428
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2017-18 $1,500,000 $1,923,956 419
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2018-19 $1,500,000 $1,878,061 489
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2019-20 $1,500,000 $1,844,637 492
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2020-21 $1,500,000 $1,822,257 468
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
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 $1,500,000 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).
2021-22 $1,500,000 $1,740,221 485
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2022-23 $1,500,000 $1,611,206 505
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2023-24 $1,500,000 $1,547,752 508
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2024-25 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 501
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
Career Total: US $51,316,646
(In today's dollars: US $71,277,554 )

NHL Rank: 243
(In today's dollars: 230)
Under Contract
2025-26 $1,500,000
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2026-27 $1,500,000
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2027-28 $1,500,000
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2028-29 $1,500,000
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
Under contract for: US $6,000,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $57,316,646