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Top NHL salaries by position

Associated Press
Top NHL salaries by position, as shown in the 1995-96 NHL Players' Association salary survey (x-Canadian dollars):

Forwards

 1. Wayne Gretzky, LA           $6,545,363
 2. Mark Messier, NYR           $6,000,000
 2. Keith Tkachuk, Win          $6,000,000
 4. Mario Lemieux, Pit          $4,571,429
 5. Pavel Bure, Van             $4,500,000
 6. Pat LaFontaine, Buf         $4,300,000
 7. Eric Lindros, Phi           $4,182,000
 8. Sergei Fedorov, Det         $4,162,033
 9. Brett Hull, StL             $3,800,000
10. Alexander Mogilny, Van      $3,750,000
11. Steve Yzerman, Det          $3,703,803
12. Brendan Shanahan, Hart      $3,475,000
13. Pierre Turgeon, Mon         $3,400,000
14. Jaromir Jagr, Pit           $3,250,000
x-15. Doug Gilmour, Tor         $3,050,000
16. Kevin Stevens, Bos          $2,937,614
x-17. Matts Sundin, Tor         $2,930,000
18. Mike Modano, Dal            $2,921,875
19. Joe Sakic, Col              $2,900,000
x-20. Alexandre Daigle, Ott     $2,850,000
21. Teemu Selanne, Win          $2,750,000
22. Dale Hawerchuk, StL         $2,600,000
23. Luc Robitaille, NYR         $2,533,333
24. Cam Neely, Bos              $2,500,000
25. Shayne Corson, StL          $2,395,000
26. Theoren Fleury, Cal         $2,300,000
x-26. Vincent Damphousse, Mon   $2,300,000
26. Adam Graves, NYR            $2,300,000
26. Trevor Linden, Van          $2,300,000
30. Paul Kariya, Ana            $2,272,600
31. Mark Recchi, Mon            $2,150,000
x-32. Peter Forsberg, Col       $2,123,400
33. Dave Andreychuk, Tor        $2,100,000
34. Jari Kurri, LA              $2,000,000
34. Craig Janney, SJ            $2,000,000
34. Geoff Courtnall, StL        $2,000,000
34. Joe Juneau, Wash            $2,000,000
38. Adam Oates, Bos             $1,950,000
39. Rick Tocchet, LA            $1,927,200
x-40. Kirk Muller, NYI          $1,900,000
41. Ron Francis, Pit            $1,840,000
42. Wendel Clark, NYI           $1,800,000
43. Pat Verbeek, NYR            $1,750,000
44. John MacLean, NJ            $1,655,687
45. Saku Koivu, Mon             $1,650,000
46. Bob Probert, Chi            $1,600,000
46. Ray Ferraro, NYR            $1,600,000
48. Steve Thomas, NYI           $1,563,259
49. Ray Sheppard, SJ            $1,550,000
50. John LeClair, Phi           $1,526,140

Defenseman
 1. Paul Coffey, Det            $3,600,000
 2. Scott Stevens, NJ           $3,200,000
 2. Al MacInnis, StL            $3,200,000
 4. Chris Chelios, Chi          $2,725,000
 5. Brian Leetch, NYE           $2,612,500
 6. Ray Bourque, Bos            $2,502,400
 7. Robert Blake, LA            $2,325,000
 8. Larry Murphy, Tor           $2,275,000
 9. Phil Housley, Cal           $2,200,000
 9. Kevin Hatcher, Dal          $2,200,000
11. Mark Tinordi, Wash          $2,125,000
12. Oleg Tverdovsky, Ana        $2,100,000
13. Ulf Samuelsson, NYR         $2,010,000
14. Steve Duchesne, Ott         $2,000,000
14. Jeff Brown, Van             $2,000,000
16. Marty McSorley, LA          $1,925,000
17. Brendan Witt, Wash          $1,800,000
18. Gary Suter, Chi             $1,600,000
18. Sergei Zubov, Pit           $1,600,000
18. Jyrki Lumme, Van            $1,600,000
21. Nicklas Lidstrom, Det       $1,500,000
21. Ed Jovanovski, Fla          $1,500,000
23. Steve Chiasson, Cal         $1,400,000
23. Zarley Zalapski, Cal        $1,400,000
23. Sandis Ozolinsh, Col        $1,400,000
23. Scott Niedermayer, NJ       $1,400,000
23. Mathieu Schneider, NYI      $1,400,000
28. Vladimir Malakhov, Mon      $1,350,000
29. Chris Pronger, StL          $1,325,000
30. Uwe Krupp, Col              $1,300,000
31. Roman Hamrlik, TB           $1,300,000

Goaltenders
 x-1. Patrick Roy, Col          $4,019,200
 2. Mike Richter, NYR           $3,000,000
 x-3. Bill Ranford, Edm         $2,915,000
 4. Ed Belfour, Chi             $2,750,000
 5. Dominik Hasek, Buf          $2,725,299
 6. Tom Barrasso, Pit           $2,517,000
 7. Mike Vernon, Det            $2,323,419
 8. Kirk McLean, Van            $2,250,000
 9. John Vanbiesbrouck, Fla.    $2,185,000
10. Sean Burke, Hart            $2,000,000
11. Darren Puppa, TB            $1,700,000
12. Kelly Hrudey, LA            $1,690,600
13. Martin Brodeur, NJ          $1,500,000
x-14. Felix Potvin, Tor         $1,400,000
15. Tim Cheveldae, Win          $1,200,000
x-16. Trevor Kidd, Cal          $1,150,000
17. Glenn Healy, NYR              $975,000
17. Grant Fuhr, StL               $975,000
19. Andy Moog, Dal                $963,259
20. Don Beaupre, Ott              $962,500
21. Arturs Irbe, SJ               $955,000
22. Ron Hextall, Phi              $940,000
23. Guy Hebert, Ana               $900,000
23. Jamie Storr, LA               $900,000
25. Chris Terreri, SJ             $826,289
x-26. Stephane Fiset, Col         $787,500
27. Tommy Soderstrom, NYI         $650,000
28. Dominic Roussel, Phi          $600,000
29. Jim Carey, Wash               $588,333
x-30. Damian Rhodes, Tor          $575,000

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