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Here are severallists ofNational Hockey League players' salaries since the1989–90 NHL season. This list does not include income from corporate endorsements or salaries before1988–89.

Top salaries in the NHL since 1989

This is an unofficial list of the twenty NHL players who have earned the most in total salary from the1989–90 through the2023–24 seasons.

These figures have been gleaned from certain financial sites dedicated to professional sports, and so may not be perfectly accurate. This is merely an estimation that, for the most part, does not take into account bonuses nor sponsor contracts. They do not take into account inflation, nor the growth in the popularity of the game allowing league revenue, and thus player salaries, to grow faster than inflation over the decades. For example, the highest salary in 1989–90 wasMario Lemieux'sUS$2 million (equivalent to $4.8 million in 2024), while the salary cap for any single player in the2024–25 season was $17.6 million.

These totals take into account players missing an entire season due to illness or injury, such asJonathan Toews missing all of2020–21 due to illness. These totals do not take into account reductions for partial seasons played, due to injuries or suspensions, for which a player would only receive a partial salary.

The list counts no salary for any player during the2004–05 NHL lockout, when the2004–05 season was cancelled in its entirety. It is not apparent, from the notes left here, if there has been an adjustment for the reduction in salaries paid when the1994–95 NHL lockout shortened the1994–95 season by42.9% (48 games played of a scheduled 84), or when the2012–13 NHL lockout shortened the2012–13 season by41.5% (48 games played of a scheduled 82), or when theCOVID-19 pandemic shortened the2019–20 season by varying amounts, with teams having played anywhere from 68 to 71 of their scheduled 82 games when the season was halted.

Key
†Became aStanley Cup champion during their playing career
Top 20 NHL salary-earners from 1989–90 to 2023–24
RankPlayer nameSalary (USD)Total seasons[a]Years active[a]
1Sidney Crosby†$141,340,243192005–present
2Alexander Ovechkin†$138,220,892192005–present
3Shea Weber$129,030,338162005–2021
4Jaromir Jagr†$128,139,753241990–2008;2011–2018
5Evgeni Malkin†$126,720,892182006–present
6Anze Kopitar†$120,454,878182006–present
7Vincent Lecavalier†$116,266,608171998–2016
8Patrick Kane†$115,637,195172007–present
9Jonathan Toews†$115,562,195132007–2023
10Chris Pronger†$111,379,268181993–2012
11Ryan Suter$111,193,397192005–present
12Joe Thornton$110,637,195241997–present
13Zach Parise$110,243,397192005–2024
14Carey Price$105,944,368152007–2022
15Brad Richards†$105,567,467152000–2016
16Henrik Lundqvist$102,783,390152005–2020
17Drew Doughty†$99,929,878162008–present
18Steven Stamkos†$99,551,829162008–present
19Zdeno Chara†$99,538,695241997–2022
20Erik Karlsson$99,346,046152009–present
  1. ^abExcludes the2004–05 season, as the entire NHL schedule was cancelled that year.

Top five contracts by season

1989–90 season

AlthoughWayne Gretzky is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and his annual salary was in the top five for eight of his last ten seasons (including five seasons at No. 1), he retired before the end of the 20th century, so his total salaries have long ago fallen off the list of top 20 salary earners of all time.
  1. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)US$2 million (equivalent to $4.8 million in 2024)
  2. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $1.72 million ($4.1 million in 2024)
  3. Mark Messier (Edmonton Oilers) $0.86 million ($2.1 million in 2024)
  4. Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) $0.7 million ($1.7 million in 2024)
  5. Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders) $0.575 million ($1.4 million in 2024)

1990–91 season

  1. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $3 million
  2. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $2.18 million
  3. Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) $1.3 million
  4. Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins) $1.19 million
  5. Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues) $1.12 million

1991–92 season

  1. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings)US$3 million (equivalent to $6.9 million in 2024)
  2. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $2.34 million ($5.4 million in 2024)
  3. Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues) $1.5 million ($3.5 million in 2024)
  4. (tie)Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) $1.4 million ($3.2 million in 2024)
    (tie)Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) $1.4 million ($3.2 million in 2024)

1992–93 season

  1. Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers)US$3.5 million (equivalent to $7.6 million in 2024)
  2. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $3 million ($6.5 million in 2024)
  3. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $2.41 million ($5.2 million in 2024)
  4. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $2.39 million ($5.2 million in 2024)
  5. Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) $1.78 million ($3.9 million in 2024)

1993–94 season

As of July 2014[update],Martin Brodeur was the highest-paid goaltender of all time, with approximately $82 million earned in salaries alone.[needs update?]
  1. Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers)US$3.35 million (equivalent to $7.1 million in 2024)
  2. Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) $3.2 million ($6.8 million in 2024)
  3. (tie)Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $3 million ($6.4 million in 2024)
    (tie)Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $3 million ($6.4 million in 2024)
  5. Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) $2.66 million ($5.6 million in 2024)

1994–95 season

After the1994–95 NHL season was shortened to 48 games due toa lockout, players earned only about 56% of their predicted salary.

  1. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $3.66 million (Predicted salary of $6.54 million)
  2. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $3.45 million (Predicted salary of $6.29 million)
  3. Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) $3.24 million (Predicted salary of $5.8 million)
  4. Pavel Bure (Vancouver Canucks) $2.61 million (Predicted salary of $4.5 million)
  5. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $2.36 million (Predicted salary of $4.07 million)

1995–96 season

  1. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings/St. Louis Blues) $6.54 million
  2. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $6.29 million
  3. Keith Tkachuk (Winnipeg Jets) $6 million
  4. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $4.57 million
  5. Pavel Bure (Vancouver Canucks) $4.5 million

1996–97 season

  1. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $11.35 million
  2. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $6 million
  3. Pavel Bure (Vancouver Canucks) $5 million
  4. Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) $4.6 million
  5. Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) $4.57 million

1997–98 season

  1. Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche) $16.45 million[1]
  2. Chris Gratton (Philadelphia Flyers) $10.15 million[1]
  3. Wayne Gretzky (New York Rangers) $6.25 million
  4. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $6 million
  5. Pavel Bure (Vancouver Canucks) $5.5 million

1998–99 season

  1. Sergei Fedorov (Detroit Red Wings) $14.5 million[1]
  2. Paul Kariya (Anaheim Ducks) $8.25 million
  3. Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers) $8 million
    Dominik Hasek (Buffalo Sabres) $8 million
  5. Mats Sundin (Toronto Maple Leafs) $6.35 million

1999–00 season

WhenJaromir Jagr left the NHL for theCzech 1.liga at the end of the2017–18 season, he had earned more in salary than any other NHL hockey player, with $128 million. As of completion of the2023–24 season, he stands fourth on the all time list.
  1. Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins) $11.7 million
  2. Paul Kariya (Anaheim Ducks) $11 million
  3. Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) $9 million
  4. Theoren Fleury (New York Rangers) $8.5 million
    Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers) $8.5 million

2000–01 season

  1. Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) $10 million
    Paul Kariya (Anaheim Ducks) $10 million
  3. Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9.8 million
  4. Pavel Bure (Florida Panthers) $9 million
  5. Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues) $7.3 million

2001–02 season

  1. Jaromir Jagr (Washington Capitals) $11 million
  2. Pavel Bure (Florida Panthers/New York Rangers) $10 million
    Paul Kariya (Anaheim Ducks) $10 million
  4. Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche) $9.83 million
  5. Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues) $9.5 million
    Teemu Selanne (San Jose Sharks) $9.5 million

2002–03 season

  1. Jaromir Jagr (Washington Capitals) $11.48 million
  2. Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues) $11 million
  3. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) $10.5 million
  4. Pavel Bure (New York Rangers) $10 million
    Paul Kariya (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) $10 million

2003–04 season

Pavel Bure amassed $56.37 million in his twelve-year career. He would have earned $10 million in 2003–04, but due to injuries, he was forced to retire early, having played his final game around the time of his 32nd birthday.
  1. Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) $11 million
    Jaromir Jagr (Washington Capitals) $11 million
  3. Sergei Fedorov (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) $10 million
    Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) $10 million
    Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues) $10 million

2004–05 season

Season cancelled (see2004–05 NHL lockout).

2005–06 season

The team salary cap was $39 million. Under the latestNHL Collective Bargaining Agreement, no player could earn more than 20 percent of the team salary cap ($7.8 million).

  1. Jaromir Jagr (New York Rangers) $8.36 million[2]
  2. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) $7.6 million
    Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues) $7.6 million
    Alexei Yashin (New York Islanders) $7.6 million
  4. Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames) $7 million

2006–07 season

The team salary cap was $44 million. No player could earn more than $8.8 million.

  1. Jaromir Jagr (New York Rangers) $8.36 million
  2. Brad Richards (Tampa Bay Lightning) $7.8 million
  3. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) $7.6 million
    Mats Sundin (Toronto Maple Leafs) $7.6 million
    Alexei Yashin (New York Islanders) $7.6 million

2007–08 season

The team salary cap was $50.3 million. No player could earn more than $10.06 million.

  1. Daniel Briere (Philadelphia Flyers) $10 million
    Scott Gomez (New York Rangers) $10 million
    Thomas Vanek (Buffalo Sabres) $10 million
  3. Jaromir Jagr (New York Rangers) $8.36 million
  4. Kimmo Timonen (Philadelphia Flyers) $8 million

2008–09 season

The team salary cap was $56.7 million. No player could earn more than $11.34 million.

  1. Dany Heatley (Ottawa Senators) $10 million
  2. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million
    Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) $9 million
  4. Mats Sundin (Vancouver Canucks) $8.6 million
  5. Miikka Kiprusoff (Calgary Flames) $8.5 million

2009–10 season

The team salary cap was $56.8 million. No player could earn more than $11.36 million.

  1. Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay Lightning) $10 million
  2. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million
    Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million
    Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) $9 million
  4. Chris Drury (New York Rangers) $8.05 million

2010–11 season

The team salary cap was $59.4 million. No player could earn more than $11.88 million.

  1. Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay Lightning) $10 million
    Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks) $10 million
  2. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million
    Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million
    Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) $9 million

2011–12 season

The team salary cap was $64.3 million. No player could earn more than $12.86 million.

  1. Brad Richards (New York Rangers) $12 million
  2. Ilya Bryzgalov (Philadelphia Flyers) $10 million
    Christian Ehrhoff (Buffalo Sabres) $10 million
    Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay Lightning) $10 million
  3. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million

2012–13 season

The team salary cap was $70.2 million. No player could earn more than $14.04 million.

  1. Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) $14 million
  2. Tyler Myers (Buffalo Sabres) $12 million
    Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild) $12 million
    Brad Richards (New York Rangers) $12 million
    Ryan Suter (Minnesota Wild) $12 million

2013–14 season

The team salary cap was $64.3 million. No player could earn more than $12.86 million.

  1. Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) $14 million
  2. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $12 million
    Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild) $12 million
    Ryan Suter (Minnesota Wild) $12 million
  3. Eric Staal (Carolina Hurricanes) $9.25 million

2014–15 season

The team salary cap was $69 million. No player could earn more than $13.8 million.

  1. Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) $14 million
  2. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $12 million
  3. Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers) $11 million
    Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild) $11 million
    Ryan Suter (Minnesota Wild) $11 million

2015–16 season

The team salary cap was $71.4 million. No player could earn more than $14.28 million.

  1. Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) $14 million
  2. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) $13.8 million
    Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) $13.8 million
  3. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $12 million
  4. Phil Kessel (Pittsburgh Penguins) $10 million

2016–17 season

The team salary cap was $73 million. No player could earn more than $14.6 million.

  1. Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings) $14 million
  2. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) $13.8 million
    Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) $13.8 million
  3. Shea Weber (Montreal Canadiens) $12 million
  4. Ryan O'Reilly (Buffalo Sabres) $11 million

2017–18 season

The team salary cap was $75 million. No player could earn more than $15 million.

  1. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) $13.8 million
    Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) $13.8 million
  2. Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars) $13 million
    Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings) $13 million
  3. Shea Weber (Montreal Canadiens) $12 million

2018–19 season

The team salary cap was $79.5 million. No player could earn more than $15.9 million.

  1. John Tavares (Toronto Maple Leafs) $15.9 million
  2. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) $15 million
    Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) $15 million
  3. Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars) $13 million
  4. John Carlson (Washington Capitals) $12 million

2019–20 season

The team salary cap was $81.5 million. No player could earn more than $16.3 million.

  1. Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs) $16 million
  2. Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) $15.9 million
    John Tavares (Toronto Maple Leafs) $15.9 million
  3. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) $15 million
    Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) $15 million

2020–21 season

As of 2025[update],Sidney Crosby has topped the list of lifetime salary since completion of the2020–21 season.

The team salary cap was $81.5 million. No player could earn more than $16.3 million.

  1. Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs $15.9 million
  2. Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs) $15 million
  3. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) $14 million
  4. Artemi Panarin (New York Rangers) $13 million
  5. Sergei Bobrovsky (Florida Panthers) $12 million

2021–22 season

The team salary cap was $81.5 million. No player could earn more than $16.3 million.

  1. Erik Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) $14.5 million
  2. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) $13 million
    Artemi Panarin (New York Rangers) $13 million
    Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) $13 million
    Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars) $13 million

2022–23 season

The team salary cap was $82.5 million. No player could earn more than $16.5 million.

  1. Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars) $13 million
  2. Artemi Panarin (New York Rangers) $12.5 million
  3. Aleksander Barkov (Florida Panthers) $12 million
    Sergei Bobrovsky (Florida Panthers) $12 million
    Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) $12 million

2023–24 season

The team salary cap was $83.5 million. No player could earn more than $16.7 million.

  1. Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) $16.5 million
  2. David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) $13 million
  3. Dougie Hamilton (New Jersey Devils) $12.6 million
  4. Seth Jones (Chicago Blackhawks) $12.5 million
  5. Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild) $12.5 million

2024–25 season

The team salary cap was $88 million. No player could earn more than $17.6 million.

  1. Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) $16.7 million
  2. Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) $16.5 million
  3. Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks) $14.5 million
  4. William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs) $13.5 million
  5. Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning) $13.26 million

2025–26 season

The team salary cap is $95.5 million. No player can earn more than $19.1 million.

  1. Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers) $16.5 million
  2. Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) $16.05 million
  3. Igor Shesterkin (New York Rangers) $15.825 million
  4. Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) $15.2 million
  5. Mitch Marner (Vegas Golden Knights) $15 million

Sample salaries from earlier seasons

Newsy Lalonde was earningCAN $1,300 during the1917–18 NHL season, which is equivalent to approximately $25,000 CAD in today's[when?] funds.

Salary figures prior to the 1989–90 season are not readily available. The following table presents a sample of salaries from various seasons; the players listed were not necessarily the highest paid that year.

SeasonPlayer nameSalary[3]
1917–18Newsy LalondeCAN $1,300
1921–22Newsy LalondeCAN $2,000
1923–24Howie MorenzCAN $3,500
1925–26Frank FredricksonCAN $3,500
1942–43Ronnie Rowe[a]CAN $3,000
1953–54Jean BeliveauCAN $21,000
1954–55Jean BeliveauCAN $21,000
1955–56Jean BeliveauCAN $21,000
1956–57Jean BeliveauCAN $21,000
1957–58Jean BeliveauCAN $21,000
1959–60Doug HarveyCAN $25,000
1959–60Maurice RichardCAN $25,000
1962–63Frank MahovlichCAN $25,000
1963–64(NHL minimum salary)CAN $7,000
1963–64Phil EspositoUS $54,990
1965–66Gump WorsleyCAN $28,000
1966–67Bobby OrrUS $35,000
1967–68Bobby OrrUS $35,000
1967–68Derek SandersonUS $10,000
1969–70Derek SandersonUS $13,000
1974–75Mario TremblayCAN $80,000
1977–78Bobby Hull[b]US $1,000,000
1977–78Bernie ParentUS $1,000,000
1977–78Derek SandersonUS $1,000,000
1982–83Brian HaywardUS $65,000
  1. ^Ronnie Rowe was offered a rookie contract of $2,900 plus $100 as a signing bonus. The contract was declined, and Rowe stayed in juniors to play with the OHA's Toronto Marlboros[4]
  2. ^Bobby Hull was playing theWorld Hockey Association at this time, a short-lived rival to the NHL.

See also

Notes

  1. ^abcThe given salary includes asigning bonus.
  2. ^$7.8 million + $0.56 million in arrears from theWashington Capitals.
  3. ^Hockey Zone Plus: Historic Salaries
  4. ^eBay.com: Ronnie Rowe Genuine 1942-43 contract

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