KHL · SHANGHAI DRAGONS · DEFENCE
Adam Clendening salary
Adam Clendening is paid RUB 40,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2025/26, the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 7.1% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 565,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Adam Clendening is paid the joint 41st most.
SALARYRUB 40,000,000
LEAGUE RANK115 of 488
TEAM RANK3 of 19
VS AVERAGE1.32x
NATIONUnited States
Adam Clendening and Shanghai Dragons
Every player we hold a salary for on Shanghai Dragons in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Labanc | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 2 | Gage Quinney | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Adam Clendening | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Ben Harpur | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Nate Sucese | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Patrik Rybár | Goaltender | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Spencer Foo | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Nick Merkley | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 8 | Ryan Spooner | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 46 |
| 10 | Parker Foo | Forward | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 11 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 115 |
| 12 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 112 |
| 13 | Austin Wagner | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 14 | Andrei kareev | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 15 | Troy Josephs | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 109 |
| 16 | Max Ellis | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 158 |
| 17 | Alexander Burmistrov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 17 | Ivan Chekhovich | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 115 |
| 19 | Vladislav Leontyev | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 382 |
Shanghai Dragons by salary
The players paid either side of Adam Clendening
The 25 players paid closest to Adam Clendening in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Stepan Starkov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Ty Smith | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vadim Shipachyov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vladislav Podyapolsky | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Xavier Ouellet | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 109 | Troy Josephs | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 44,000,000 | £390,580£391k |
| 110 | Dinar Xafizullin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 110 | Robert Hamilton | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 112 | Artiom Minouline | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Danil Bashkirov | HC Sochi | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Joseph Duszak | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 115 | Adam Clendening | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Petunin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Polunin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Maklyukov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Marchenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Vasilevsky | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Anatoli Golyshev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrei Mironov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrey Pedan | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Artyom Zemchyonok | Lada Togliatti | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Ben Harpur | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Curtis Valk | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Daniil Misyul | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
Earlier Shanghai Dragons players
The 40 players Shanghai Dragons paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | 2024/25 | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k |
| Jake Chelios | 2024/25 | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| Danny O'Regan | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Kyle Wood | 2024/25 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Jayden Halbgewachs | 2024/25 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Doyle Somerby | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Martin Lefebvre | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Jan Drozg | 2024/25 | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| Brandon Yip | 2024/25 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Colin Campbell | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Hudson Elynuik | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kyle Keyser | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Tyler Wong | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Austin Wong | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Rourke Chartier | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Aleksandr Sharov | 2024/25 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ryan Merkley | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Konstantin Volkov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Chris Wilkie | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Ryan Sproul | 2023/24 | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | 2023/24 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Zach Yuen | 2023/24 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Brandon McMillan | 2023/24 | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| Cory Kane | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Jason Fram | 2023/24 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Nolan Moyle | 2023/24 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Turner Ottenbreit | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Matt Jurusik | 2023/24 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Alex Riche | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Gemel Smith | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Aleksandr Lazushin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Daniil Tarasov | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Zach Leslie | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Ethan Werek | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Vincent LoVerde | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Cliff Pu | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Ty Schultz | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Josh Nicholls | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Garet Hunt | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Chen Zimeng | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Adam Clendening's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Adam Clendening earn?
RUB 40,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 115th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Adam Clendening the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
No. Kevin Labanc is, on RUB 70,000,000. Adam Clendening is joint 3rd of the 19 on the team.
How does Adam Clendening's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 30,198,770 and the median is RUB 27,500,000, so RUB 40,000,000 is 1.3 times the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Sheldon Rempal of Salavat Yulaev Ufa, on RUB 100,000,000 in 2025/26.
Where to next
The whole Shanghai Dragons payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.