The information below lists the base salaries that players earn and receives. This list is up to date as of Saturday, December 7th, 2002 .

The NHL Players’ Association recently made public a complete breakdown of player compensation. If you are interested in finding out about how much money each team has available under the current CBA, please visit the link below.

highest paid player in NHL

  • Joe Thornton (BOS) $7,600,000.00
  • Dan Cloutier (VAN) $6,700,000.00
  • Nashville Predators: $8,859,999.00
  • Ottawa Senators: $11,121,523.75
  • Washington Capitals: $11,659,167.00
  • Vancouver Canucks: $10,348,512.50
  • Best paid NHL player in the world 2002-2003
  • Saku Koivu (MTL) $6,750,000.00
  • Eric Brewer (EDM) $5,500,000.00

How much do NHL players make on average per year?

The average player in the NHL makes approximately $1.4 million per year. The average player makes roughly between $800,000 and $3 million per year depending on their experience, where they are drafted, how long they have been playing, and whether or not they have won any awards such as Stanley Cups or All-Star nominations.

What are the highest and lowest paid players in the NHL?

The highest paid player in the NHL is Joe Thornton, who makes $7.6 million a year for the Boston Bruins. The lowest paid NHL team is the Nashville Predators, whose players’ salaries add up to $88 million. The average salary in the NHL is around $1.4 million per year and players make slightly less than the average salary in the MLB per year.

The nine division leaders made roughly 40% of all divisional player salaries, 38% of Central Division salaries, 33% of Pacific Division salaries, 34% of Northwest Division salarie s, 32.5% of Northeast Division salaries, 30% of Atlantic Division salary s and 31.3% in the Southeast Division .

How does player salary vary from team to team ?

The average NHL player makes approximately $1.4 million per year. Sometimes players will be given bonuses for making it to the playoffs, winning games and scoring points.

In 2005-2006 season ,the most a hockey player can make is $8,208,333 with the total salary cap of all 30 teams being 62,700,000.In the 2005-2006 season ,the lowest a hockey player can make is $500,000 with the total salary cap of all 30 teams being 62,700,000. NHL players salaries for 2006-2007 was around 79 million while the overall salary cap for NHL teams in 2006-2007 was around 69 million .

What factors affect a player’s salary?

There are a number of factors that can affect the salary of an NHL player. Such factors include how many years the player has been playing in professional hockey, what team he plays for, whether or not the player has won any awards such as MVP or All-Star nominations, and his overall skill level.

The average NHL player makes approximately $1.4 million per year. Sometimes players will be given bonuses for making it to the playoffs, winning games and scoring points. The highest paid player in the NHL is Joe Thornton who makes $7.6 million a year for the Boston Bruins.

Do NHL players deserve the high salaries they earn?

Yes, I think the players do deserve the salaries they earn because their talents are well worth it. They put in many years of training and work hard to make it to the NHL. Many factors can affect how much an NHL player makes per year. Player’s salaries vary depending on how many years they’ve been playing, what team they play for and whether or not the player has won any awards such as MVP or All-Star nominations.

According to Forbes magazine, the best paid hockey player is Joe Thornton, who makes $7.6 million a year with the Boston Bruins. The best paid player in the NHL is Joe Thornton who makes $7.6 million a year with the Boston Bruins. Players salaries for 2006-2007 was around 79 million while the overall salary cap for NHL teams in 2006-2007 was around 69 million .