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NHL Fortune: $52,816,646

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Rick DiPietro’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $52,816,646 (US $74,571,993 in today's dollars), ranking #259 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $4,500,000 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 $2,071,753 345
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $2,500,000 $4,125,915 103
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $4,500,000 $7,194,553 49
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 $6,995,032 68
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2008-09 $4,500,000 $6,736,414 90
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2009-10 $4,500,000 $6,760,278 93
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2010-11 $4,500,000 $6,651,151 93
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2011-12 $4,500,000 $6,447,719 108
Source(s): CBC Sports / NHLPA
2012-13 $2,634,146 $3,697,833 107
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 $2,075,249 463
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 $2,042,114 410
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2015-16 $1,500,000 $2,039,701 410
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2016-17 $1,500,000 $2,014,291 428
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2017-18 $1,500,000 $1,972,299 419
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2018-19 $1,500,000 $1,925,252 489
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2019-20 $1,500,000 $1,890,988 492
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2020-21 $1,500,000 $1,868,045 468
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 $1,783,948 486
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2022-23 $1,500,000 $1,651,691 506
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2023-24 $1,500,000 $1,586,643 510
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2024-25 $1,500,000 $1,541,122 505
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
2025-26 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 525
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): New York Times / TSN
Career Total: US $52,816,646
(In today's dollars: US $74,571,993)

NHL Rank: 259
(In today's dollars: 236)
Under Contract
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 $4,500,000

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