Highest-paid National Hockey League Players
2011-07-14 16:12:07
Unlike others sports such as baseball, basketball and football, National Hockey League (NHL) sees very long contracts of best players from ten to twelve years with guaranteed salaries instead of five or six years as normal because they help NHL owners put fans in seats. Therefore, these players often earn a huge amount of money.
Below is the list of top 10 NHL players who will receive at least $8 million this season including Roberto Luongo, Vincent Lecavalier, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Chris Drury, Scott Gome, Dany Heatley, Duncan Keith and Jason Spezza.
Roberto Luongo receives $10 million for his 2010-2011 salary from Vancouver Canucks. In 2008, he was the first NHL goaltender to become a team captain in 60 years.
Vincent Lecavalier signed an 11-year and $85-million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. $10 million is his 2010-2011 salary
Sidney Crosby, a hockey's golden boy of Pittsburgh Penguins,... [more]
Below is the list of top 10 NHL players who will receive at least $8 million this season including Roberto Luongo, Vincent Lecavalier, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Chris Drury, Scott Gome, Dany Heatley, Duncan Keith and Jason Spezza.
Roberto Luongo receives $10 million for his 2010-2011 salary from Vancouver Canucks. In 2008, he was the first NHL goaltender to become a team captain in 60 years.
Vincent Lecavalier signed an 11-year and $85-million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. $10 million is his 2010-2011 salary
Sidney Crosby, a hockey's golden boy of Pittsburgh Penguins,... [more]
