Top 5 highest paid NHL players: Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews and more
NHL's top earners for 2025 showcase how on-ice talent translates into massive financial success. Leon Draisaitl leads the pack as the richest player, followed by Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, and Mitchell Marner. These stars leverage lucrative contracts, major endorsements, and smart investments to build their multi-million dollar empires, proving hockey is big business.
NHL's top earners for 2025 showcase how on-ice talent translates into massive financial success. Leon Draisaitl leads the pack as the richest player, followed by Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, and Mitchell Marner. These stars leverage lucrative contracts, major endorsements, and smart investments to build their multi-million dollar empires, proving hockey is big business.
