Chris Thorburn is a professional ice hockey player who last played for the St. Louis Blues and is currently an unrestricted free agent. Previously, he played for some other NHL teams including Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Atlanta Thrashers.
Chris was selected in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Sabres in 50th overall pick. He has a total estimated net worth of over $5 million, and he is a happily married man. Do you want to know more about his salary, career earnings, wife and children, stick with us to the end?
As we all know that the salary and net worth of the professional NHL players are incredible. Since Chris is also among the professional players, so, it is normal, he has a net worth more than $5 million as of 2019. There is nothing to describe his salary as he is a currently unrestricted free agent.
You might be curious to know about his past salary. He received a salary of around $900,000 in his last season with the NHL. Furthermore, his total NHL earnings are calculated over $10 million, which he earned from his 13 NHL seasons.
| Season | Team | Salary |
| 2006-2007 | Pittsburgh Penguins | $450,000 |
| 2007-2008 | Atlanta Thrashers | $485,000 |
| 2008-2009 | Atlanta Thrashers | $535,000 |
| 2009-2010 | Atlanta Thrashers | $630,000 |
| 2010-2011 | Atlanta Thrashers | $690,000 |
| 2011-2012 | Winnipeg Jets | $850,000 |
| 2012-2013 | Winnipeg Jets | $497,561 |
| 2013-2014 | Winnipeg Jets | $900,000 |
| 2014-2015 | Winnipeg Jets | $1,200,000 |
| 2015-2016 | Winnipeg Jets | $1,200,000 |
| 2016-2017 | Winnipeg Jets | $1,200,000 |
| 2017-2018 | St. Louis Blues | $900,000 |
| 2018-2019 | St. Louis Blues | $62,907 |
| Est. Earnings (13 seasons) | $9,600,468 | |
After discussing Chris's net worth and salary, let's move towards his contract details. He signed his first contract with the Buffalo Sabres is for a year worth $450,000 on September 12, 2006. Later on, he signed a two years contract worth $1.02 million with the Atlanta Thrashers.
Chris Thorburn SOURCE: Hockeydb.com In addition to this, some of his other contracts are with the Atlanta Thrashers ($1.32 million for three years), Winnipeg Jets ($3.5 million for three years), St. Louis Blues($1.8 million for two years). Apart from all the financial earnings, his assets are worth more than $5 million.
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Chris Thorburn is a happily married man and he is currently enjoying his marital life with his wife. Chris tied the knot with his beautiful girlfriend Sara Thorburn in a lavish wedding ceremony. Chris and his spouse Sara's wedding ceremony was incredible and is attended by his friends and family.
There is not much available about their relationship before the wedding but some sources claim that they spent years together before getting married. Moreover, they seem happy in their married life as there are no signs of divorce and separation.
Chris with his son SOURCE: NHL.com In addition to this, Chris and his wife have a son together named Bennett who is currently 8 years old. He is suffering from a disease called autistic. Thorburn's son is fighting every day against the challenges that come after being autistic.
Chris'S wife is taking good care of his children when he is out for his games. Currently, Chris is residing with his wife and son in their luxurious house. He doesn't seem to use social media as there are no social media accounts available linked with him. The family is also involved in some charity works.
Chris donating $20,000 to charity SOURCE: NHL.com Chris Thorburn is a handsome guy who has a height of 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) tall and his current weight is about 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb).
Chris Thorburn was born on June 3, 1983, in Sault Ste, Marie, Ontario, Canada. He holds Canadian nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group. Chris was raised by his parents in Ontario alongside his siblings. He was fond of playing ice hockey since his childhood and was supported by his parents to move on.
Chris Thorburn is a professional ice hockey player who last played for the St. Louis Blues and is currently an unrestricted free agent. Previously, he played for some other NHL teams including Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Atlanta Thrashers.
At the beginning of his career, he played in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1997. He was drafted in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo team. Later on, Chris was traded for 3rd round pick to Thrashers in the 2007 NHL Entry draft.
He played his last season in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and is currently left unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season. Some of his teammates from the Blues team are Ivan Barbashev, Robert Bortuzzo, Alex Pietrangelo, and Ryan O'Reilly.
