Eric Lindros is a retired Canadian retired professional hockey player who has a net worth of $30 million.

Eric Lindros played in the NHL from 1992 to 2007 with the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. With the Flyers in the mid-90s, he won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award. On the world stage, Lindros represented Canada in the World Junior Championships, World Championships, Canada Cup, and Winter Olympics, winning gold in the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.

Contracts, Salary and Career Earnings

Eric Lindros' career NHL earnings were $49,446,800. His highest salary was $8,500,000 in 1998-99. His career earnings rank him 204th all-time in NHL history.

Here is a breakdown of his NHL contracts and salaries per year:

• 1992-93: $3,500,000
• 1993-94: $3,500,000
• 1994-95: $3,640,000
• 1995-96: $4,182,000
• 1996-97: $4,247,000
• 1997-98: $3,748,000
• 1998-99: $8,500,000
• 1999-00: $8,500,000
• 2001-02: $2,100,000
• 2002-03: $2,700,000
• 2005-06: $1,550,000

In June 1992, when he was 19, Eric signed a five-year $22 million deal with the Flyers that averaged out to an NHL-leading $4.4 million per season.

In December 1997, Eric signed a two-year $16 million deal with the Flyers that once again made him the highest paid NFL player of all time up to that point.

Early Life and Education

Eric Lindros was born on February 28, 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada as the eldest son of Bonnie and Carl. He has a brother named Brett and a sister named Robin. Growing up, Lindros played in Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Toronto Marlboros and Toronto Young Nationals. For his education, he attended Monarch Park and North Toronto Collegiate.

Junior Career

As a teenager playing minor ice hockey, Lindros gained national acclaim for his scoring feats and preternatural physical prowess. With his brother, he played for the Metro Junior St. Michael's Buzzers before moving up to the Ontario Hockey League in 1989. Lindros began his junior career drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, which he refused to sign with. He was subsequently traded to the Oshawa Generals, and played parts of three seasons with the team from 1990 to 1992. In his first year, he helped lead the Generals to the J. Ross Robertson Cup and the Memorial Cup, winning the latter. Lindros won many honors during this time, including the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, the Red Tilson Trophy, and the CHL Player of the Year Award.

1991 NHL Entry Draft

In the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Lindros was chosen first overall by the Quebec Nordiques. However, he had previously stated that he would never play for the team due to personal issues with its ownership. Despite this, the Nordiques refused to trade Lindros. The team eventually worked out trades in 1992, resulting in Lindros's move to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers

After joining the Philadelphia Flyers in 1992, Lindros quickly established himself as the team's dominant player due to his prodigious physical strength and scoring ability. He went on to score over 40 goals in each of his first two seasons with the Flyers, and succeeded Kevin Dineen as team captain in 1994. In the lockout-shortened 1995 season, Lindros won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL MVP. That season, he helped lead the Flyers to their first playoff appearance in six years. Lindros later helped lead the team to the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, which was ultimately won by the Detroit Red Wings.

During his final years with the Flyers, Lindros had a public feud with general manager Bobby Clarke. He also spent a good deal of time on the injured reserve list due to several concussions and other serious injuries, including a collapsed lung. Lindros would play his final season with the Flyers in 1999-2000, which was also plagued by injuries. After he criticized the team's trainers for failing to diagnose his second concussion of the season, he was stripped of his captaincy by Clarke. Lindros subsequently sat out the remainder of the regular season, only returning for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In Game 7, he suffered yet another concussion after being hit by the New Jersey Devils' Scott Stevens. The Devils ended up winning the series.

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New York Rangers

After the Flyers refused to deal his rights to his preferred team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lindros sat out the entirety of the 2000-01 season. Eventually, in August of 2001, he was traded to the New York Rangers. In the ensuing season, Lindros recorded 37 goals and 36 assists, despite injuries. Although the 2002-03 season was his first that was entirely injury-free, his performance on the ice was underwhelming compared to the previous season. Injuries returned to Lindros in 2003-04, his final season with the Rangers; due to a concussion, he was limited to just 39 games.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Following the canceled 2004-05 NHL season, Lindros signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2005-06 season. He began the season well, posting 22 points in 32 games, before he suffered a wrist injury in December. Lindros missed 27 games after that. He returned in late February, but re-injured his wrist in early March, ending his season.

Dallas Stars

In the summer of 2006, Lindros signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars. He went on to play in 49 regular-season games with the team, plus three games in the 2007 playoffs. In late 2007, Lindros announced his retirement from professional ice hockey playing.

International Playing Career

On the world stage, Lindros played ice hockey as a member of the Canadian national team. He won gold in the 1990 and 1991 World Junior Championships, and claimed the silver medal in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Lindros and Canada also won the 1991 Canada Cup. Later, in 2002, he helped Canada win gold in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Personal Life

In 2012, Lindros married Quebec businesswoman Kina Lamarche. Together, they have a son named Carl and twins named Sophie and Ryan. The family lives in Toronto.

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Chris Chelios is a retired American professional hockey player who has a net worth of $80 million. Chris Chelios was a defenseman who played 27 seasons in the NHL. Chelios was drafted #40 by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1981 National Hockey League Draft. He played for Montreal from 1983 to 1990 and then for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1990 to 1999. Chelios played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1999 to 2009. He played for the Atlanta Thrashers from 2009 to 2010 before retiring.

During his NHL career, Chelios won three Stanley Cup Championships and was selected to 11 NHL All-Star Games. He was also selected to five NHL First All-Star Teams and won three James Norris Memorial Trophies. In 2017, he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

Career Earnings

Throughout his lengthy NHL career, Chris Chelios earned an estimated total of $61,321,976 in salary. His highest-earning season came in 2002-2003 when he made $5,500,000

Early Life and College

Christos Kostas Chelios was born on January 25, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Evergreen Park where he developed a love for ice hockey at a young age. He attended Mount Carmel High School before moving to San Diego, California, where he played for the local minor hockey team. Chelios later returned to the Midwest, enrolling at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he played college hockey for the Badgers from 1981 to 1983.

During his time at Wisconsin, Chelios quickly established himself as a highly skilled and hard-hitting defenseman. During the 1982-83 season, he played a pivotal role in the Badgers' NCAA Championship win, garnering attention from NHL scouts.

NHL Draft and Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens selected Chris Chelios in the second round, 40th overall, in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut during the 1983-84 season and quickly emerged as a force on the blue line. In his first full season with the Canadiens, Chelios won the Stanley Cup in 1986, establishing himself as a vital player for the team. During his time with the Canadiens, Chelios was awarded his first Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman in 1989.

Chicago Blackhawks

In 1990, Chris Chelios was traded to his hometown team, the Chicago Blackhawks. He embraced his new role with the team, quickly becoming one of the league's top defensemen and a fan favorite. Chelios was awarded two more Norris Trophies in 1993 and 1996 during his time with the Blackhawks. His leadership and gritty playing style endeared him to the Chicago fanbase, and he became an integral part of the team's identity.

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Detroit Red Wings

In 1999, Chris Chelios was traded to the Detroit Red Wings, where he continued to excel as a defenseman. He won two more Stanley Cups with the Red Wings in 2002 and 2008. Chelios' tenacity and work ethic allowed him to play at a high level well into his 40s, making him one of the oldest players in NHL history.

In 2010, Chelios briefly played for the Atlanta Thrashers before announcing his retirement from professional hockey. His remarkable 27-season NHL career stands as one of the longest in league history. In 2013, Chris Chelios was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

International Play and Olympic Success

Chris Chelios represented Team USA in four Winter Olympic Games: 1984, 1998, 2002, and 2006. He played a crucial role in the team's silver medal win at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chelios' international success further cemented his legacy as one of the greatest American-born hockey players.

Personal Life

Chris and his wife, Tracee, have been married since 1987. The couple has four children together. He was a regular at Michigan State University hockey games to cheer on his sons Jake and Dean.

$75 Million Malibu Mansion

In 2003, Chris and Tracee paid $6 million for a 4-bedroom home in Malibu overlooking the famous Paradise Cove Beach and became well known as members of the group of celebrity home owners and friends called the Malibu Mob. In April 2023, they listed this home for sale for a mind-numbing $75 million.

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Mike Comrie is a retired Canadian professional hockey player who has a net worth of $20 million. Mike Comrie played in the NHL for 12 seasons with various teams spanning from 2001 to 2011. After starting out with the Edmonton Oilers in 2001, he went on to play for the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Comrie retired from playing in 2012 after undergoing his third hip surgery. Outside of his hockey career, Mike is known for being formerly married to actress Hilary Duff. They were married from 2010 to 2015. They have one child together.

Comrie comes from a very wealthy family. His father Bill Comrie has a net worth of $500 million. Bill Comrie earned his fortune thanks to a Canadian furniture and appliance empire called The Brick. The Brick was acquired in 2012 by a competitor called Leon's for $700 million.

Career Earnings

Over the course of his NHL career, Mike Comrie earned $23 million in salary.

Early Life and Education

Mike Comrie was born on September 11, 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Theresa and retail businessman Bill, who co-founded the popular Canadian retailer The Brick. He has an older sister named Cathy and an older brother named Paul, as well as two younger half-brothers, Eric and Ty, from his father's second marriage. Comrie played ice hockey as a youth and competed in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. He was educated at Jasper Place High School and then at the University of Michigan.

Edmonton Oilers, 2001-2003

In the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Comrie was chosen in the third round by his hometown team the Edmonton Oilers. He subsequently played in Canada's Western Hockey League for the Kootenay Ice before being called up to the Oilers in 2001. With the Oilers, Comrie quickly became a hometown fan favorite. Across 192 games from 2001 to 2003, he amassed 133 points. However, he fell out of favor early in the 2003-04 season when he was tripped up by a protracted contract dispute that led to his departure from the Oilers.

Philadelphia Flyers and Phoenix Coyotes

Comrie was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in late 2003. He ended up playing only 21 games with the team before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the NHL lockout in 2004-05, Comrie signed with the Elitserien's Färjestad BK in Sweden, and played ten games with the team before leaving at the end of 2004. The NHL eventually resumed its operations, and Comrie returned to the Coyotes for the 2005-06 season.

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Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders

At the start of 2007, Comrie was traded to the Ottawa Senators. He had perhaps his best overall career season with the team, guiding the Senators through the playoffs en route to the Stanley Cup Finals. Ultimately, the team fell to the Anaheim Ducks for the championship title. Following that season, Comrie signed with the New York Islanders as an unrestricted free agent; he was re-signed to a new contract in early 2008. In early 2009, he was traded back to the Senators.

Edmonton Oilers, 2009-2010

Comrie returned to his first NHL team, the Oilers, for the 2009-10 season. His first game back on the team was an auspicious one, as he assisted on all four goals in his team's 4-0 preseason victory over the Florida Panthers. Comrie also had a memorable moment when he got into a fight with the Panthers' Eric Himelfarb. After being sidelined for a few months due to mononucleosis, Comrie returned in February of 2010 to record an assist in the Oilers' 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Following the end of the season, Comrie became an unrestricted free agent and was not re-signed by the Oilers.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Comrie spent his final NHL season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010-11. However, he was sidelined for much of the regular season due to a hip injury. His first goal as a Penguin didn't come until the final game of the season, when he scored on an empty net at the Atlanta Thrashers' Philips Arena. Comrie would retire from ice hockey in early 2012 after undergoing his third hip surgery.

Personal Life

In the summer of 2007, Comrie began a romantic relationship with actress and singer Hilary Duff. The pair married in 2010, and had a son in 2012. Comrie and Duff eventually split in early 2014 before divorcing in early 2016 on account of irreconcilable differences.

Hilary Duff Divorce Settlement

According to the terms of their divorce, Mike kept a Bentley, a Mercedes and some jewelry. Hilary kept their Beverly Hills mansion. Hilary paid Mike a lump sum of $2,408,786 to buy-out his share of the mansion.

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Nicklas Backstrom is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who has a net worth of $50 million. Under the terms of his latest deal, Backstrom earns an annual average salary of $9.2 million. Nicklas Backstrom is best known for playing center for the NHL's Washington Capitals. He was drafted by the Capitals in 2006. He also plays with his home country Sweden for international competitions.

Early Life

Nicklas Backstrom was born on November 23, 1987, in Valbo, Sweden. His father, Anders, was a professional ice hockey player who won a championship with the Brynas, and his mother, Catrin, was a handball player. Nicklas put on his older brother's pair of skates when he was just two years old and walked around the house with them refusing to take them off. By the age of three, he was able to skate on his own. At four years old, he was practicing hockey daily. As a young player, he focused on the mental part of the game knowing he wasn't the fastest skater.

Backstrom's junior career began overseas when he was 15 years old, and he soon was named Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year. In 2006, the Washington Capitals chose him fourth overall in the draft, though he remained in Sweden for an extra year before joining the NHL.

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NHL Career

On May 21, 2007, Nicklas Backstrom signed his three-year entry-level deal with the Washington Capitals and scored his first NHL point in October against the Thrashers. His early development and impressive play made many consider him the most talented Swedish prospect in recent times. He went on to set franchise and league records while playing on a line with Alexander Ovechkin, forming one of the most feared duos in the NHL. Backstrom tallied 69 points with 14 goals as a rookie and came in second for the Calder Trophy. Three years later, he signed a ten-year extension with the Capitals.

Nicklas Backstrom scored his 1,000th goal on March 9, 2022, and since 2013-2014 began a streak of six-consecutive 50-assist seasons, one of only 26 players ever to accomplish the feat. He won the Stanley Cup in 2018 when the Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights.

Backstrom was also an integral part of the Swedish national team, leading them to a gold finish at the 2006 World Championships, a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and a gold medal at the 2017 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.

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Contracts & Career Earnings

Nicklas Backstrom signed a three-year, $7.2 million contract with the Washington Capitals in May of 2007.

In 2010, he agreed to a 10-year, $67 million deal.

In January of 2020, Backstrom signed a five-year, $46 million contract that included a $25 million signing bonus, $46 million in guaranteed money, and an annual average salary of $9.2 million.

Over his 16 year NHL career, Nicklas Backstrom has earned more than $97.5 million in salary alone.

Personal Life

Nicklas Backstrom and his wife, Liza Berg, have three children together: two daughters and a son. The family resides in Arlington, Virginia, during the season.

Backstrom is a big football fan and avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.

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Darren McCarty is a retired Canadian hockey player and NHL analyst who has a net worth of $500,000. Darren McCarty's professional career started in the early 90s when drafted by the Detroit Red Wings where he had a lengthy career as a successful forward.

Early Life

Darren Douglas McCarty was born on April 1, 1972, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Darren spent most of his childhood in the small town of Leamington, Ontario, playing for the Southpoint Capitals minor teams. From 1989 through 1992, McCarty played for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. He received the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the top scoring right winger.

NHL Career

In the second round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Darren McCarty was selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the 49th overall pick. He took on the role of the Red Wings enforcer and played with the team for 11 years helping them win their first Stanley Cup in over 40 years. He won four Stanley Cups in total (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008) the latter of which coming after a resurrection of his career in the Red Wings minor system.

After the Red Wings let him go following the restructuring of salary caps in the NHL, McCarty signed with the Calgary Flames but parted company with the team after only two seasons. He played briefly for the Flint Generals in the International Hockey League, and then one more season with the Detroit Red Wings before announcing his retirement in the winter of 2009.

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Contracts & Career Earnings

As a rookie, Darren McCarty signed a $200,000 per year contract that came with a $200,000 signing bonus. In 2005, he had his contract bought out by Detroit for $1.7 million and signed a two-year deal with Calgary that would pay him $800,000 per year.

Over his hockey career, McCarty earned more than $17 million in salary and endorsements but, unfortunately, due to some bad business decisions went bankrupt a few years into retirement. In his filing, he claimed he was $6 million in debt to various creditors and had $5,000 in the bank and a $50,000 net worth upon retiring. He claimed he had to live month-to-month on his $636/month NHL pension plus revenues from autographs and promotional appearances.

Personal Life

Darren McCarty married Sheryl Sirmons in 2012, and they live in Clawson, Michigan. He has four kids with his first wife, Cheryl: Griffin, Emerson, Avery, and Gracyn. He agreed in the divorce settlement that she would receive 75% of his income from February 2005 until he retired from the NHL and gave her all the money in their bank accounts before he filed bankruptcy in 2005. Darren also gave her the house he originally purchased for $1.3 million.

After McCarty's father, Craig, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Darren started the McCarty Cancer Foundation to raise funds to finance research for the cancer.

Darren McCarty is the lead singer for hard rock band Grinder, and he released an autobiography titled "My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star" in December of 2013.

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Guy Lafleur was a Canadian professional hockey player who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his passing. Guy "The Flower" Lafleur was known for becoming the first NHL player ever to score 50 goals and 100 points across six consecutive seasons and was a five-time Stanley Cup champion.

Early Life

Guy Damien Lafleur was born on September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec. Lafleur played right wing and first played for the Quebec Junior Aces in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1966 to 1969. He then played for the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1971.

NHL Career

Guy Lafleur was the #1 overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1971 National Hockey League Draft. He played for the Canadiens from 1971 to 1985. Lafleur finished his career playing for the New York Rangers from 1988 to 1989 and for the Quebec Nordiques from 1989 to 1991. He also represented Canada in international competition in 1976 and 1981.

Lafleur became the first player in the NHL to ever score 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons. During his 17 season career, Lafleur won five Stanley Cup Championships. Over his career, he also won three Art Ross Trophies, three Lester B. Pearson Awards, two Hart Memorial Trophies, and a Conn Smythe Trophy.

In honor of him, the Guy Lafleur Award of Excellence was introduced in 1985. And in 1988, Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was enshrined into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. In 2017, Lafleur was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history, and in 2022 was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada.

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Contracts & Career Earnings

In April of 1973, Lafleur signed a ten-year, $1 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens that started at $85k per season and grew to $100k per year. In September of 1982, he signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens that paid him $375k per season. He earned $400k in 1985 despite not playing and retiring for the first time.

Some of his sponsors included Yoplait, GM, and Koho from which he earned an additional $100k during the 1978-1979 season, and $100k more was earned from Hairfax International in 1989-1990.

Over his NHL career, Guy Lafleur earned nearly $4.5 million.

Personal Life

Upon retiring, Guy operated a helicopter rental and transportation company. A licensed helicopter pilot himself, Lafleur was the copilot when Tampa Bay Lightning's Andre Roy proposed to his fiance with the Stanley Cup serving as the ring bearer.

Guy Lafleur also owned some restaurants, "Guy Lafleur Mikes Signature" in Berthierville, Quebec, and "Bleu, Blanc, Rouge!" in Rosemere, Quebec, the latter of which he sold in December of 2012.

In 2019, Lafleur's health issues started, and he had to have an open heart surgery with five bypasses. He had a cancerous lobe removed from his left lung in November, and in October of 2020, he was diagnosed with cancer in his right lung. Guy Lafleur died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 70.

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Evgeni Malkin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who has a net worth of $60 million. Evgeni Malkin is best known for his career in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the team, he won the Stanley Cup in 2009, 2016, and 2017, and earned such prestigious awards as the Art Ross Trophy and the Hart Trophy. Malkin has also played with his hometown club Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and has competed for the Russian national team at numerous World Championships and Winter Olympic Games.

Early Life

Evgeni Malkin was born on July 31, 1986 in Magnitogorsk in what was then the Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union. His mother is Natalia, and his father is Vladimir, a former iron and steel worker and ice hockey player. He has an older brother named Denis. Malkin got into skating at the early age of three, and joined his first organized hockey league just two years later.

Career Beginnings

Malkin began his professional ice hockey career playing for the junior and senior teams of his hometown club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He also made his debut on the Russian international team, winning the bronze medal at the 2003 U18 World Championships.

Pittsburgh Penguins

In the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Malkin was drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, his debut for the team was delayed due to a transfer dispute between the NHL and the IIHF involving his obligations to his Russian team. After the dispute was cleared up – and following a dislocated shoulder in the preseason – Malkin finally made his NHL debut in October of 2006. He went on to immediately establish himself as a formidable player, setting a modern NHL record by scoring a goal in each of his first six games. Malkin concluded his rookie season with 33 goals and 85 points, earning him the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top rookie of the year. He had continued success in his sophomore season, scoring his first NHL hat-trick and coming in second place for the Art Ross Trophy. Moreover, the Penguins made it to the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, where they were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings. The Penguins returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 2009 in a rematch with the Red Wings; this time, they won. Malkin received the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs and also claimed his first Art Ross Trophy.

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Malkin was sidelined for the majority of the 2010-11 season due to a torn ACL and MCL and resulting surgery. He came back incredibly strong the following season, scoring 50 goals for the first time in his career and winning the Hart Trophy as the MVP of the NHL. Due to the 2012-13 NHL lockout, Malkin made a return to Russia to play for Magnitogorsk, where he remained for most of the season. Coming back to the US for the end of the NHL season, he helped lead the Penguins to the playoffs. He and the team made it to another playoffs in 2014. Malkin had two of his greatest seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17, leading the Penguins to consecutive Stanley Cup titles. Later, in 2019, he reached a milestone when he scored his 1,000th NHL point.

Career Earnings

During his NHL career so far, Evgeni Malkin earned $126 million in total salary. As of this writing that makes him the fifth highest-earning hockey player in NHL history.

International Career

Beyond the NHL, Malkin has been prolific on the international ice hockey stage as part of the Russian national team. After his debut and bronze medal at the 2003 World U18 Championships, he captained his team to a gold medal at the 2004 World U18 Championships. Also in 2004, Malkin debuted at the World Junior Championships. The next year, he led Russia to a silver at the World Junior Championships, and to a bronze at the World Championships. Malkin went on to pull triple duty in 2006, competing in the World Junior Championships, the World Championships, and the Winter Olympics, winning a silver at the former. In 2007, he claimed bronze at the World Championships. Malkin won further medals at the World Championships in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2019, including two golds. He also competed with the Russian team at the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014.

Personal Life

In late 2015, Malkin got engaged to Russian television personality Anna Kasterova. The couple had a son in the spring of 2016.

Evgeni Malkin owns a restaurant in his hometown of Magnitogorsk. The inside of the establishment is designed to resemble a prison.

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Pavel Bure is a Russian retired professional hockey player who has a net worth of $70 million. Pavel Bure played for the Central Red Army team before being drafted into the National Hockey League in 1989. "The Russian Rocket" played for the Vancouver Canucks, the Florida Panthers, and the New York Rangers, and won numerous awards as the league's highest scorer.

Early Life

Pavel Vladimirovich Bure was born on March, 31, 1971, in Moscow, Soviet Union, to Tatiana and Vladimir Bure. His father was a Russian swimming legend, but Pavel had aspirations to play hockey at an early age. And at 11 years old, Pavel Bure was the best forward in his league. In 1982, he was one of three young Russian players chosen to practice with Wayne Gretzky and Soviet national goaltender Vladislav Tretiak on a TV special.

Central Red Army

At 14 years of age, Pavel Bure joined the Central Red Army junior team. And at 16, he began his professional hockey career playing for CSKA Moscow. At first he was deemed not ready and too young, but he played minimal minutes filling in here and there for regulars. The next year, he joined the club full time earning Rookie of the Year honors while helping lead the team to its 13th consecutive Soviet championship and 12th consecutive IIHF European Cup. In Bure's third and final year with the team, he tied for the team-scoring lead but turned down a three-year contract extension.

NHL

Pavel Bure was selected 113th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 1989 NHL Draft. So in 1991, he joined his father and brother, Valeri, in moving to North America. His first year, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. In the 1993-94 season, he led the NHL in goal scoring and helped the Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. After seven years with the team, Bure was traded to the Florida Panthers where he won back-to-back Rocket Richard Trophies as the league's leading goal-scorer. After struggling with knee injuries throughout his career, Pavel Bure announced his retirement in 2005 as a member of the New York Rangers. Pavel Bure was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. He finished his NHL career with 779 points and 437 goals in 702 games, averaging better than a point per game.

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International Team

Bure competed internationally for the Soviet Union and Russia. He won two silver medals and a gold in three World Junior Championships and followed that with a gold medal in the 1990 World Championships and a silver medal in the 1991 World Championships. After the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, Pavel Bure claimed silver for Russia at the 1998 Games in Nagano of the Winter Olympics and bronze at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. He was later inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame and even served as the general manager for Russia's national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Salaries & Earnings

In his rookie year, Pavel Bure earned a salary of $589,275. The following year for the 1992-93 season, he made $496,200. The 1993-94 campaign was his last before cracking seven digits, bringing in $720,750. From there, Bure earned $2,571,429 for 1994-95, $4.5 million for 1995-96, $5 million for 1996-97, $5.5 million for 1997-98, $8 million for 1999-00, and $9 million for the 2000-01 season. The next three years, he made $10 million annually ranking in the top five paid NHL players. This brought his career NHL earnings to more than $66 million.

Personal Life

Pavel's younger brother Valeri Bure also played professional hockey. Valeri is married to "Full House" actress Candace Cameron.

Pavel has been married to former model Alina Khasanova since 2008. They have three children.

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Alexei Yashin is a retired Russian professional hockey player who has a net worth of $42 million. Alexei Yashin played for Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk in the USSR and Dynamo Moscow in the RSL. Yashin was drafted #2 by the Ottawa Senators in the 1992 NHL Draft. He was traded to the New York Islanders in 2001 and was soon signed to a 10-year contract worth $87.5 million. After playing for the Islanders Alexei played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the RSL and KHL and SKA St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow in the KHL. He retired after the 2011-12 season.

Yashin has represented Russia in international competition and won a Silver at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a Bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was appointed by Russian Hockey Federation President Vladislav Tretiak as general manager of the Russian National Women's Team in 2012.

Early Life

Yashin was born on November 5, 1973 in Sverdlovsk, Russsia, which at the time was part of the Soviet Union. Not much is known about his early life other than the fact that he began playing ice hockey from a young age, as the sport is very popular in Russia. His talents in hockey were noticed by the National Hockey League by the time he was 19 years old.

Career

Yashin's name made its first big splash on the international hockey scene when he became the first draft pick in the history of the expansion of the Ottawa Senators in 1992. He decided to remain in Russia for the 1992-1993 season, as he was already playing with Dynamo Moscow, but then arrived in Ottawa to play the 1993-1994 NHL season. He arrived with another Russian player, Alexandre Daigle. Both were anticipated as being star players, though Yashin became the team's most obvious talent. During his rookie season with the Senators, he scored 79 points and earned a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy.

In the seasons that followed, Yashin became an even more prolific star player in the NHL. He helped the Senators make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 1997 and the following year, in 1998, he scored a critical overtime goal in the playoffs, helping the team secure their first ever playoff series win against the New Jersey Devils. During the 1998-1999 season, Yashin was named team captain. Though the Senators were swept in the first round of the playoffs, the season was a very successful one for him, as he ultimately scored 94 points, he highest of his career. By the end of the season, he was a runner-p for the Hart Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL's most valuable player, and was named an NHL Second Team All-Star.

While Yashin's time in Ottawa was very successful on the ice, his time in Ottawa was otherwise full of various contractual disputes. When Yashin had initially signed his contract, Daigle, the other Russian player, was expected to become the star player and had the highest valued contract on the team. Due to Yashin's success, he later demanded to be paid more and refused to honor his contract before the 1995 season. This led to some fans developing a distaste for Yashin. The strained relationship with the Ottawa fanbase was made worse after Yashin pledged to donate $1 million to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. However, the Centre later learned that one of the conditions of the donation was for them to pay Yashin's parents over $400,000 in "consulting fees," they hesitated and Yashin cancelled the donation, further damaging his relationship with the public.

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Yashin's worst moment with the Senators came in 1998 when he again refused to honor his contract, demanding a pay raise that would raise his salary to that of other star NHL players like Joe Sakic. After the Senators refused, Yashin demanded to be traded. Instead, the Senators stripped him of his role as captain and eventually suspended him for the 1999-2000 season when he continued to refuse to play. A public relations disaster ensued for Yashin, as he initially tried to play for a team in Switzerland but was barred by the International Ice Hockey Federation until the dispute was resolved. He ultimately played one final season, 2000-2001, with the Senators and was often met with boos and jeers when he entered the arena.

On draft day in 2001, Yashin was sent to the New York Islanders in a trade. Islanders' general manager Mike Milbury signed Yashin to a ten-year $8.7 million contract, which at the time was considered very high. After signing the contract, Yashin's point production declined, though he did help the team make the playoffs for the first time in years. In 2005, the team lost several key players and Yashin was made team captain. However, that season the Islanders did not make the playoffs for the first time since Yashin's arrival. Over the next couple of years with the Islanders, Yashin struggled to return to his formal glory and also suffered a knee injury. The Islanders decided to buy out the remainder of his contract in June of 2007.

In July of 2007, after not being happy with any contract offers from other NHL teams, Yashin signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Superleague. He then signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League in 2009. He remained there until signing a one-year deal with CSKA Moscow for the 2011-2012 season, after which he retired. In Decmeber of 2012, the Russian Hockey Federation appointed Yashin as the general manager of the Russian women's national ice hockey team.

Outside of professional team play, Yashin also represented Russian in the 1996 and 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 1998, 2002, and 2006 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2022.

Personal Life

Though they share the same name, Yashin is not related to the legendary Soviet and Russian soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin, as many think he is. Yahin was in a long term relationship with model Carol Alt which began in the late 1990s.

Real Estate

In 2001 Alexei paid a little under $4 million for an incredible property in the town of Old Westbury, New York. The 3.3 acre property features an 8,000 square-foot mansion that is opportunely decorated with marble throughout. He listed the home for sale in January 2022 for $9 million. He ultimately removed the listing after lowering the asking price to $7.5 million. Here's a video tour of the property:

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Connor McDavid is a Canadian professional hockey player who has a net worth of $30 million. Connor McDavid is a center who shoots left handed. McDavid competed for the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. He played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League from 2012 to 2015. McDavid was the #1 overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 National Hockey League Draft and has played his entire NHL career for the Oilers. He was awarded the Art Ross Trophy for being the league's top scorer in his second season. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award for being the league's most outstanding player and the Hart Memorial Trophy for being his team's most valuable player. McDavid was named NHL First All-Star Team in 2017. He has also represented Canada in international competition and won gold at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, IIHF World Under-20 Championship, and IIHF World Championship.

Early Life

Connor McDavid was born on January 13, 1997 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. His parents, Kelly and Brian, were both athletic and encouraged their son to begin playing hockey at the age of three in the family basement. At the age of four, he began playing organized youth hockey with five year old. His parents had to lie about his age in order to make it possible to play. When he was six, he enrolled in an Aurora, Ontario hockey program where he became a star player. While there, he helped the team win for Ontario Minor Hockey Association championships.

In 2011, at the age of 14, he began playing for the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. That season, he won the league's Player of the Year award. He contemplated playing NCAA Division I Hockey at the collegiate level but instead decided to enter the junior ice hockey circuit as an adolescent. Because he was so young, at age 15, he had to apply for exceptional player status through Hockey Canada in order to be allowed to enter the junior hockey draft. He was granted such status and joined the Erie Otters in 2012.

Professional Career

After several successful seasons with the Otters, McDavid was selected as first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, an NHL team. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team valued at over $11 million. His first season, 2015-2016, was successful though he did sustain an injury midway through the season.

His successful rookie season led to McDavid being named the Oilers captain for the 2016-2017 season when McDavid was only 19 years old. He became the youngest captain in NHL history. McDavid recorded his first NHL hat-trick on November 19 in a game against the Dallas Stars. He went on to have an extremely successful season, becoming the first player to reach 50 points during the season. Only five days later, he recorded his 100^th NHL point. His success led him to being selected for the NHL All-Star Game in 2017. By the end of the season, McDavid was honored at the 2017 NHL Awards with the Hart Memorial Trophy for the most valuable player in the NHL, as well as the Ted Lindsay Award for the most outstanding player as decided by the National Hockey League Players' Association.

In July of 2017, McDavid signed an eight-year contract extension valued at $100 million, which went into effect at the beginning of the 2018-2019 season. While the season proved successful for McDavid personally, it was not as successful for the Oilers as a team. The general manager was fired midway through the season with Ken Holland replacing.

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McDavid began the 2019-2020 season as the NHL First Star of the Week. He started the season off strong but ultimately the entire season was suspended by the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the NHL did return to play in July of 2020, McDavid was one of only 31 players that the Oilers decided to take into their quarantine bubble, as not all players could play in order to reduce the risk of infection. McDavid went on to have a successful conclusion to the season, including a postseason hat-trick. However, the Oilers were ultimately eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the postseason. McDavid also well personally in the 2020-2021 season, though the Oilers were swept by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. McDavid began the 2021-2022 season with a 17-game point streak, one of the longest point streaks to begin a season in NHL history.

In addition to NHL play, McDavid also plays on the Canadian hockey team in various international hockey competitions and tournament's. McDavid was featured as the cover athlete on the video game "NHL 18" in 2018. His unique skating style also inspired a new technology featured in "NHL 19," in which a player's size and other physical attributes affect their skating speed and power. McDavid is considered to be one of the best players in NHL history and has been given the nickname "McJesus" by his teammates and fans.

Personal Life

McDavid is dating interior designer Lauren Kyle. Kyle designed the house that the couple lives in in Edmonton. The home was featured in a video for "Architectural Digest" and also was in "EDify" magazine. McDavid is a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Blue Jays game in 2016. In 2022, McDavid was featured on boxes of the cereal Cheerios as part of their "Be the Cheer" promotion. The same year, McDavid became a brand ambassador for the sports betting company, BetMGM.

McDavid has devoted both his fame and money to various philanthropic causes. He is heavily involved with the indigenous community of Edmonton and has raised money to help create more opportunities in sports for indigenous children. He has also been involved in efforts that provide assistance to sick children.

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