Who Was The First NHL Player To Earn $1 Million A Season? The Story Behind Hockey’s First Million-Dollar Deal

The answer depends on what you mean by earn. Bobby Orr signed the first million-dollar contract in August 1971. Bobby Hull was the first to actually hold a million-dollar cheque. Both stories are worth knowing.

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