TeachMeFinance.com
/ Sports Finance
/ Boyd Gordon Washington Capitals 2010-2011 NHL statistics
Boyd Gordon Washington Capitals 2010-2011 NHL statistics
Boyd Gordon wore number 15 while playing center for the Washington Capitals in the 2010/2011 NHL season. His salary for the season was reportedly $800,000. The total team salary for the Washington Capitals was reportedly $68,425,000, so his salary represented 1.2% of that total team payroll. We can compare his salary to the other players on his team. The median salary for a player on the Washington Capitals was $1,875,000, while the average salary was $2,534,259. He played a total of 60 games that season, with 3 goals and 6 assists - a total of 9 points. If we divide his reported salary by the number of games played, we find he earned $13,333.33 per game played. Boyd Gordon had a plus/minus of -5, 16 PIM (penalties in minutes), 0 PP (power play goals), 1 SH (short-handed goals), 1 GWG (game winning goals), and took 77 shots. He had a shooting percentage in the 2010/2011 season of 3.90%. We can divide his salary by the number of goals scored, as well as by the number of points (goals plus assists), if we want to try to evaluate his performance strictly on offense. His salary per goal scored was $266,667 and his salary per point was $88,889.
But then, there are taxes. Each hockey season is played during two calendar years, however, given an annual salary in the U.S. of $800,000 we can estimate that he would have to pay $255,284 in federal income taxes. That is about the same amount of tax as the tax paid by 31 median high school teachers, 36 median police officers, or 51 median fire fighters. After paying the IRS, he would have $544,716 left over. However, he may still have to use some of that money to pay state or city taxes as well.
TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a
substitute for professional, financial or legal advice. TeachMeFinance.com and its owner recommend consultation with a professional financial advisor prior to any
investment, purchase or financial decision. Information is provided AS IS.
Please read our disclaimer.