PWHL players' salary release affirms vast disparity between top men's, women's stars
The searchable database shows 97 players made under $50,000 and 17 were on league-minimum contracts, highlighting the league’s pay spread.
- On April 12, the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association released official player salaries, showing an average PWHL salary of $56,650 USD with Emily Clark of Ottawa Charge earning the league-high $126,090 USD.
- The NHL's average salary of $3.82 million USD starkly contrasts the PWHL's compensation, with the NHL minimum of $775,000 USD exceeding the PWHL average by more than tenfold.
- Base salaries exclude bonuses; Walter Cup champions receive $63,250 per team, while top performers earn $4,000 and the MVP receives $5,000, with minimum salary at $37,131.50 rising three percent annually.
- Team rosters reveal varied pay: Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin makes $110,216, Seattle's Hilary Knight earns $106,090, and New York's Sarah Fillier earns $125,000, while Vancouver's top earners reach $90,000.
- Reserve players receive no less than $15,000 stipends with pro rata short-term contract adjustments, while entry-level players like Nicole Gosling earn $50,000, with the full salary guide available at pwhlpa.com/salary-guide.
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PWHL salaries revealed: Emily Clark tops the charts at $126,090 - Creston Valley Advance
Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark was the highest-paid player in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for the 2025- 26 season, making an annual salary of $126,090 USD. The salaries show the huge pay gap between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the PWHL. The minimum salary in the NHL was $775,000 USD this season. and the average NHL salary for the 2024-25 season was $3.82 million USD. The average in the PWHL that season was $56,650 USD. Th…
PWHL salaries revealed: Emily Clark tops the charts at $126,090 - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark was the highest-paid player in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for the 2025- 26 season, making an annual salary of $126,090 USD. The salaries show the huge pay gap between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the PWHL. The minimum salary in the NHL was $775,000 USD this season. and the average NHL salary for the 2024-25 season was $3.82 million USD. The average in the PWHL that season was $56,650 USD. Th…
PWHL salaries revealed: Emily Clark tops the charts at $126,090 - Grand Forks Gazette
Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark was the highest-paid player in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for the 2025- 26 season, making an annual salary of $126,090 USD. The salaries show the huge pay gap between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the PWHL. The minimum salary in the NHL was $775,000 USD this season. and the average NHL salary for the 2024-25 season was $3.82 million USD. The average in the PWHL that season was $56,650 USD. Th…
PWHL salaries revealed: Emily Clark tops the charts at $126,090 - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark was the highest-paid player in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for the 2025- 26 season, making an annual salary of $126,090 USD. The salaries show the huge pay gap between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the PWHL. The minimum salary in the NHL was $775,000 USD this season. and the average NHL salary for the 2024-25 season was $3.82 million USD. The average in the PWHL that season was $56,650 USD. Th…
PWHL salaries revealed: Emily Clark tops the charts at $126,090 - Northern Sentinel
Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark was the highest-paid player in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for the 2025- 26 season, making an annual salary of $126,090 USD. The salaries show the huge pay gap between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the PWHL. The minimum salary in the NHL was $775,000 USD this season. and the average NHL salary for the 2024-25 season was $3.82 million USD. The average in the PWHL that season was $56,650 USD. Th…
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