The Forbes experts consider 29-year-old player of team Canada Sidney Crosby (the champion of current World Cup) as the richest hockey player of the last tournament. The annual earnings of the sportsman came out at $16,5 million. Besides of perfomances for his country Crosby works in the interest of the club "Pittsburgh Penguins". It's khown that one of the most renowned canadian hockey players gets $12 million for one season.
In the second place there is one more representative of Canadian hockey team Jonathan Toews. A 28-year-old sportsman has earned $16 million for the year. Toews plays for the club "Chicago Blackhawks", which last summer signed a contract of eight years duration for $84 million with.
In the third place there is an american sportsman Patrick Kane with an annual income of $14,7 million. A 27-year-old sportsman plays for the club "Chicago Blackhawks" as Jonathan Toews. Toews and Kane are united not only the club but also the same contracts of eight years duration for $84 million.
The fourth place is occupied by a canadian Shea Weber who plays for the club "Nashville Predators". This 31-year-old sportsman has managed to earn $14,1 million for the year. Weber is considered as one of the most masterful defencemen of the world.
A russian sportsman - Alexander Ovechkin - takes up the fifth place. Playing for the club "Washington Capitals" a 31-year-old player has become richer for $13 million for the year.
Ryan Suter from USA is in the sixth place with $11,1 million earned during the year. This 31-year-old hockey player plays for the club "Minnesota Wild" and is known as one of the most professional defencemen in the world of hockey and also the main player of team USA.
Swedish goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist occupies the seventh place. The sportsman has earned $10,8 million for the year. As many members of the list this 34-year-old hockey player makes profit not only with sport contracts but also with advertising ones. Lundqvist plays for the club "New York Rangers".
A coworker of Alexander Ovechkin - Evgeni Malkin - takes up the eighth place with an income of $9,85 million. Almost all the earned money Malkin gets from the club "Pittsburgh Penguins", which the sportsman has signed a 8 years contract with. The advertising campaigns bring to the player only $350 000.
An american Zach Parise is in the ninth place. A 32-year-old sportsman has earned $9,75 million for the year. Parise plays for the club "Minnesota Wild".
A canadian Ryan Getzlaf closes top-10 richest athletes of the last WCH. Playing for the club "Anaheim Ducks" a 31-year-old sportsman has earned $9,4 million for the year.
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