Who Earns the Most in Hockey?
Dorian Bruen
2025-05-11 22:13:49
Count answers: 5
NHL salaries are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars a year (often millions) and the KHL average salaries are hundreds of thousands of US dollars.
The main difference however is the maximum salary. The price that the big stars and highest earning players make is different and relatively low in the UK, compared to others.
Nathanial Jenkins
2025-05-11 21:50:07
Count answers: 4
With sporting talent will naturally come the big bucks as NHL side look to bring a number of the biggest names in hockey to their teams in order to lift the world's most sought after honours. Alex Ovechkin, captain of Washington and nicknamed 'The Great Eight', has a reported net worth of $80 million. The Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has a reported net worth of $70 million, making him one of the richest NHL players in the game. Evgeni Malkin, the Russian hockey centre, has a reported net worth of $60 million. Mika Zibanejad, the Swedish hockey centre, is one of the Rangers star players and has a reported net worth of $50 million.
Eldora Wintheiser
2025-05-11 20:55:37
Count answers: 7
Centrally-contracted internationals only earn up to £20,000 per year.
Most supplement their income through sponsorship, coaching and public speaking.
Between £0-£25,000 per year are paid in Club contract and Between £5,000-£40,000 in Hockey India League.
Outside income can be up to £20,000 per year.
Barry Middleton is one of the most sought after players in the world, fetching over £35,000 at the 2014 Hockey India League auction.
Nyah Heller
2025-05-11 20:48:41
Count answers: 3
Both people told AP that player compensation is higher in Canada. Canadian players also get a percentage of ticket revenue from annual Rivalry Series games against the Americans played in Canada, according to Hockey Canada. In both the U.S. and Canada, the amount each individual player is paid is based on seniority, with college players not eligible.
Petra Skiles
2025-05-11 18:51:59
Count answers: 7
The Colorado centre is the league's highest paid player with a reported yearly salary of $16,500,000. Here are the NHL stars with the highest annual salary, according to CapFriendly.
Megane Walsh
2025-05-11 18:49:05
Count answers: 2
Centre Nathan MacKinnon currently holds the title of the highest earner in the United States’ leading ice hockey competition. He earns around £13.6 million per season while on the books of the Colorado Avalanche. With the NHL being a globally followed league it can offer lucrative deals that amount to some of the highest earnings in the sports history.
Read also
- Ice Hockey in Britain: Really That Popular?
- Where's Hockey Hot: Globally?
- Does Bieber Lace Up the Skates?
- Is Hockey Popular... Really?
- Hockey Player Salary in the UK: What's the Average?
- Adam Sandler: Hockey Star?
- Who Leads the Pack on Instagram Hockey?
- Any Brits in the NHL?
- Oldest UK Ice Hockey Team: Do You Know It?
- Ice Hockey: Who's Really Number One?
- Keanu Reeves: Hockey Player?
- Jim Carrey: Does He Love Hockey?
- Who Tops Instagram?
- Who's Always Got Hockey on Insta?
- UK Ice Hockey Salaries: What's the Real Score?
- Richest Hockey Players: Who Are They?
- Brits in the NHL: Ever Happened?
- Ice Hockey in the UK? Does It Exist?