10 Richest NHL Players in the World
Wondering who are the richest NHL players in the world? You’re in the right place! Keep reading!
Talking about people who made history.
In a league where even the lowest paid players make more money than doctors, these 10 ice hockey players made millions and vault themselves into the ranks of the wealthiest in the world.
If last year Sidney Crosby was the richest NHL player, this year things are different.
Let’s get straight to business!
10Brad Richards – Net worth: $58 million
We start our top 10 list of the wealthiest NHL players in the world with Brad Richards.
Born on May 2, 1980, the Canadian professional ice hockey centreman is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.
In 2006, Richards signed a 5-year $39 million deal with the Lightning. Two years later, he was traded to the Dallas Stars.
Bought by the Rangers in 2014, the player signed a 1-year deal worth $2 million with the Chicago Blackhawks. Brad Richards was the CHL ‘Player of the Year’ and won the MVP and Playoff MVP Awards in the QMJHL.
In 2004, with the Lighting, Richards won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy for ‘Most Valuable Player’ of the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as the NHL Lady Byng Trophy for Sportsmanship.
