Michal Neuvirth is a Czech professional Ice-hockey player who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL). As of 2019, Michal Neuvirth currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers as their goaltender. Previously, he played for different teams like Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders.
As a goaltender, Michal Neuvirth reportedly earns around $2,500,000 as his yearly salary from Philadelphia Flyers. Further, Michal Neuvirth has an estimated net worth of over $10 million. Reportedly, he is happily married to his wife, Karolina Gudasová and shares 2 children together.
Michal Neuvirth was born on 23 March 1988, in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia to parents Petr Neuvirth and the details about his mother is not available in the media yet.
As per his nationality, he is Czech and belongs to the White ethnic group. Further, his star sign is Aries. Further, Michal spent his junior career playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
As of 2019, Michal Neuvirth has an estimated net worth of over $10 million. He reportedly signed a 2 year / $5,000,000 contract, including $5,000,000 guaranteed with Philadelphia Flyers in 2015.
Further, the NHL player has an average salary of $2,500,000 annually. Michal Neuvirth so far has made earnings of $19,003,307 from his entire NHL career.
Find his career contract and salary, including bonus and incentives below:
YEAR | TEAM | SALARY |
2008-2009 | Washington Capitals | $850,000 |
2009-2010 | Washington Capitals | $850,000 |
2010-2011 | Washington Capitals | $765,000 |
2011-2012 | Washington Capitals | $1,150,000 |
2012-2013 | Washington Capitals | $673,171 |
2013-2014 | Buffalo Sabres | $2,400,000 |
2013-2014 | Washington Capitals | $1,987,179 |
2014-2015 | New York Islanders | $551,075 |
2014-2015 | Buffalo Sabres | $2,026,882 |
2015-2016 | Philadelphia Flyers | $1,500,000 |
2016-2017 | Philadelphia Flyers | $1,750,000 |
2017-2018 | Philadelphia Flyers | $2,250,000 |
2018-2019 | Philadelphia Flyers | $2,250,000 |
Additionally, as per his contract with Flyers, he will earn $2,250,000 as a basic salary, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.
Talking about his personal life, he is a married man and reportedly, he is happily married to his longtime girlfriend turned wife, Karolina Gudasová with whom he shares 2 children. In addition, the spouse was blessed with a baby daughter, Emilka on
#Flyers G Michal Neuvirth became father of baby girl Emilka. Mother is Karolina Gudasova - sister of teammate Radko Gudas. Congrats! #family pic.twitter.com/TIeIPfZy1w
— Roman Jedlicka (@jedli) September 13, 2017
However, the details about how they started their relationship and when they got married are not in the media yet. Further, his wife Karolina is a sister of Radko Gudas who is also a professional NHL player. As of 2019, Michal and Radko play together for the team Philadelphia Flyers.
Additionally, there aren't any rumors about his past relationship or affairs in the media and reportedly, he is living a happy life with his wife with no any rumors of divorce or separation in recent time.
Talking about his physique, the Famous NHL star is 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) in height and weighs around 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb).
In the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 34th overall by the Washington Capitals. He made his NHL debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 14, 2009. Making 31 saves, including a breakaway glove save on Vincent Lecavalier.
He was injured in 2010, allowing third goaltender Braden Holtby to start Game 1 against the Boston Bruins in the first round. New Capitals head coach Adam Oates then confirmed Holtby as the Washington Capitals' new starting goaltender during the training camp but failed to exclude Neuvirth from reclaiming the role of the starters if he were to outplay Holtby.
On 5 March 2014, in exchange for Jaroslav Halák and a third-round pick, the Capitals traded Neuvirth along with Rostislav Klesla to the Buffalo Sabres.
Almost a year later, on 2 March 2015, the Sabres traded Neuvirth to the New York Islanders in exchange for Chad Johnson and a third-round draft pick.
Neuvirth signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent on 1 July 2015 to serve as a backup for Steve Mason.