National Hockey League club captain Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin tops the list of highest paid players NHL 2023/24 season, which was compiled by the publication Forbes .
According to the publication, the Russian hockey player’s earnings for the new season will amount to $ 17.5 million. Of this amount, he will receive 12.5 million as salary under the contract. And he’ll make the rest of the money off the ice.
The Russian shares first place with Canadian Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon. He will also earn a total of $17.5 million this upcoming season, but will receive $16.5 million from his contract and $1 million from endorsement deals.
Another Russian representative entered the top 10: Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov (13 million).
Highest paid NHL players
Forbes Version
1-2. Alexander Ovechkin (Russia, Washington Capitals) – $17.5 million
1-2. Nathan MacKinnon (Canada, Colorado Avalanche) – 17.5
3. Connor McDavid (Canada, Edmonton Oilers) – 16
4. David Pastrnak (Czech Republic, Boston Bruins) – 13.8
5. Kirill Kaprizov (Russia, Minnesota Wild) – 13
6. Dougie Hamilton (Canada, New Jersey Devils) – 12.7
7. Seth Jones (USA, Chicago Blackhawks) – 12.6
8. Alex Pietrangelo (Canada, Vegas Golden Knights) – 12.4
9. Adam Fox (USA, New York Rangers) – 12.3
10-11. Timo Meier (Switzerland, New Jersey Devils) – 12.2
10-11. Zach Werenski (United States, Columbus Blue Jackets) – 12.2
Source : MatchTV
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