Top 10 Richest Ice Hockey Players In The World

August 16, 2021 By Sourav


Top 10 Richest Ice Hockey Players In The World

Hockey is known to be a difficult sport as it might lead to a lot of injuries. While hockey can bring an intense passion for the sport, it can also bring amazing Luxury and fame. This international-level sport is amazingly popular worldwide. Apart from worldwide fame, hockey players get amazing salaries. Most of them are millionaires and continue to be so.

In the following article, we are going to talk about how talented the hockey players are and what is their salary figure. Do you want to know their mind-boggling salary amounts? Read on and know more. Here are the Top 10 Richest Ice Hockey Players In The World.

 

Richest Ice Hockey Players In The World

Hockey is popular in countries like Canada, India, Australia, etc. and with the title of being one of the most popular sports in the world, it brings fame and money as well. So without further ado, let’s check this list out.

 

10. Henrik Lundqvist

Total: 10.4 Million
Salary: 9.5 Million

 

At number 10 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Henrik Lundqvist. Not only is he the most handsome hockey player on the face of the earth but he is one of the highest-paid ice hockey players of all time.

His total earnings stand out to be more than 20 million dollars while his salary is 9.5 million. As we can deduct, the rest of his income arrives from the sponsorships, royalties, endorsements, etc.

He is the dreamiest guy on the hockey field and his talent in the game is just the bonus. Henrik has amazing eyes as well as a sharp jawline which makes girls go weak in the knees.

 

9. Steven Stamkos

Total: 11 Million
Salary: 9.5 million

Steven-Stamkos
Steven-Stamkos

 

At number 9 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Steven. Right now aged 31 years old this hockey stud is the hot topic of every area. He comes from Ontario, Canada, and is 6 ft. and 1 inch tall.

He was born on the 7th of February in the year 1990. Steven plays for the Canadian national hockey team as well as the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL.

He has been playing hockey professionally since 2008 and still continues. Given his age…we can easily say that he has got a long way to go before he sleeps and this is just the beginning of his career.

 

8. Ryan O’Reilly

Total: 11.2 Million
Salary: 11 Million

Ryan-OReilly
Ryan-OReilly

 

At number 8 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Ryan. Most of the time, his name gets confused with the one of a wrestler. This 30-year-old hockey player is also from Ontario, Canada.

He plays as a center and is currently serving the Buffalo Sabers Team. Ryan has been known to also play in other teams such as Colorado Avalanche as well as Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

He has been playing hockey since childhood but professionally his career started in 2009 and is going on till now.

 

7. Shea Weber

Total: 12.1 Million
Salary: 12 Million

Shea-Weber
Shea-Weber

 

At number 7 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Shea Weber. He is a 36-year-old Canadian hockey player.

He is 6 ft. and 4 inches tall and also a two-time gold medalist. His talents speak for themselves as he gradually wins infinite awards, trophies, and victory cups. And besides his awards, he also made his name among the hottest ice hockey players right now.

He has played for The Nashville Predators and is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens. Shea Weber had spent his entire NHL career with the Predators, until being traded to Montreal.

 

6. P.K. Subban

Total: 12.5 Million
Salary: 11 Million

 

At number 6 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have P.K Subban. Another amazing player from the team of Canada, here is Pernell Karl "P. K." Subban.

He plays as a defenseman for the Nashville Predators team currently. He used to play for the Montreal Canadiens previously. His professional career began in the year 2009 and given his young age of just 32…we can confidently say that it is going to be a long journey.

He has already won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman at this young age. And this is just one of the hundreds of honors he has had.

 

5. Alex Ovechkin

Total: 14 Million
Salary: 12 Million

Alex-Ovechkin
Alex-Ovechkin

 

At number 5 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Alex Ovechkin. With a salary of whopping 19 million dollars Alexander Mikhailovich "Alex" Ovechkin is one of the highest-paid hockey players.

Born in 1985, he is right now 36-years-old and is extremely well at his game. His playing position is left-wing and he is from the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.

Standing 6 ft. 3 inches tall, this player is currently playing for the team, Washington Capitals. He has also played for HC Dynamo Moscow.

 

4. Anze Kopitar

Total: 14.1 Million
Salary: 14 Million

Anze-Kopitar
Anze-Kopitar

 

At number 4 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Anze Kopitar. He comes from SFR Yugoslavia and is 6 ft. and 3 inches tall.

He plays as a center for the Los Angeles kings currently ND also known as a great captain for the same team.

Previously he used to play for teams like HK Kranjska Gora as well as Mora IK. He has been playing professionally since 2004 and is still ongoing.

 

3. Patrick Kane

Total: 14.8 Million
Salary: 13 .8 Million

 

At number 3 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Patrick Kane. Patrick Timothy Kane II is the full name he was born on the 19th of November in year 1988.

He is from Buffalo situated in New York, United States. Patrick has a comparatively shorter height of 5 ft. and 10 inches and is currently 33 years old.

He has played for EHC Biel and right now he is playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is playing from 2007 to the present.

 

2. Sidney Crosby

Total: 15.4 Million
Salary: 10.9 Million

Sidney-Crosby
Sidney-Crosby

 

At number 2 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Sidney Crosby. Another Canadian hockey star on this list, Sidney Patrick Crosby is currently the captain of the team Pittsburgh Penguins.

Besides, he now also holds his place among the greatest ice hockey players of all time. Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada…this player has definitely made it big in his field.

He has been playing professionally since 2005 and stands 5 ft. 11 inches tall. Sidney Crosby is a celebrity athlete and has lived up to that name time and again.

 

1. Jonathan Toews

Total: 16 Million
Salary: 13.8 Million

 

At number 1 in this list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world, we have Jonathan Toews.

With so many amazing athletes from Canada, the number one had to be from the same place without any doubt. He is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks.

He has been playing since 2007 and is just 33 years old right now. Jonathan has definitely made his people proud along with the whole country.

 

Final Words

This was the list of the top 10 richest ice hockey players in the world. If you disagree with the list or would like to contribute some brand new information, leave them down in the comments below. We would be more than happy to check them out. We hope you loved reading the article.

 

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