What is the average salary of an nhl hockey player?

These are the MEDIAN (not average, but middle number) salaries of each team in the 2008-09 season from highest to lowest. Despite the trades made in the off-season it is safe to assume that these numbers barely change for this current season (2009-2010).

The average of all the medians comes out to $1,440,148/yr.

Edmonton Oilers $ 2,500,000
New Jersey Devils $ 2,500,000
Carolina Hurricanes $ 2,205,000
Minnesota Wild $ 1,950,000
New York Rangers $ 1,950,000
Philadelphia Flyers $ 1,950,000
Chicago Blackhawks $ 1,871,700
Detroit Red Wings $ 1,775,000
Florida Panthers $ 1,700,000
Montreal Canadiens $ 1,625,000
Vancouver Canucks $ 1,575,000
Calgary Flames $ 1,500,000
Colorado Avalanche $ 1,500,000
Toronto Maple Leafs $ 1,450,000
Columbus Blue Jackets $ 1,407,500
Dallas Stars $ 1,300,000
Pittsburgh Penguins $ 1,300,000
Ottawa Senators $ 1,250,000
Nashville Predators $ 1,237,500
Washington Capitals $ 1,200,000
Boston Bruins $ 1,175,000
Buffalo Sabres $ 1,050,000
San Jose Sharks $ 1,012,500
St. Louis Blues $ 975,000
Tampa Bay Lightning $ 950,000
Anaheim Ducks $ 885,250
Phoenix Coyotes $ 885,000
Atlanta Thrashers $ 875,000
Los Angeles Kings $ 850,000
New York Islanders $ 800,000

(Courtesy of a great Salary Database on USATODAY.com)

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