National Hockey League: price for a soft drink at games by team 2014/15 National Hockey League: price for a beer at games by team 2014/15 Revenue multiple of National Hockey League franchises 2010Īverage ticket price for an NHL game by team 2019/20Īverage home attendance in the NHL by team 2021/22 However, the honor of being the player who commands the highest salary in the league belongs to John Tavares - the Toronto Maple Leafs player had a yearly salary of 15.9 million U.S. dollars came from his salary and a further four million was generated through endorsements. dollars in 2019, of which 15 million U.S.
The highest paid player in the NHL is the captain of the Edmonton Oilers and Canadian national team player, Connor McDavid. dollars on the figure from ten years before. The league-wide average payroll for the 2017/18 season stood at 75.35 million U.S. dollars on player expenses in 2018, whilst the Carolina Hurricanes spent the lowest in the league at 62 million U.S. dollars minimum salary in place in 2011. Even though the LA Kings had the highest average salary in 2019, it was the Washington Capitals who topped the league for player expenses. dollars in 2019, a steady increase from the 500 thousand U.S. This minimum wage stood at 650 thousand U.S.
dollars during the season.Ī minimum salary is in place in the National Hockey League to ensure that the players are fairly compensated for their endeavors. On the other end of the scale, players for the Toronto Maple Leafs took home an average of 1.54 million U.S. In the 2019/20 season, the Minnesota Wild topped the table for average annual player salaries, giving each of its players an average of 3.32 million U.S. American professional sports leagues are known for their high wages, and the National Hockey League is no different.