Chris Driedger salary
Chris Driedger is paid RUB 36,000,000 by Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, the joint 165th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.2 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.3% of the Traktor Chelyabinsk payroll of RUB 846,000,000. Among the 49 goaltenders we hold a salary for, Chris Driedger is paid the 11th most.
Chris Driedger and Traktor Chelyabinsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Kadeikin | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Jordan Gross | Defence | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Josh Leivo | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Mikhail Grigorenko | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 1 | Vasily Glotov | Forward | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 6 | Andrei Svetlakov | Forward | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k | 32 |
| 7 | Yegor Korshkov | Forward | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k | 33 |
| 8 | Grigori Dronov | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 9 | Sergey Telegin | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 10 | Logan Day | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Chris Driedger | Goaltender | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k | 165 |
| 12 | Vitaly Kravtsov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 13 | Vladimir Zharkov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 14 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | Forward | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 69 |
| 15 | Maxim Dzhioshvili | Forward | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 89 |
| 16 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Goaltender | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 206 |
| 16 | Pierrick Dubé | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 115 |
| 18 | Andrei Nikonov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 18 | Sergei Mylnikov | Goaltender | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 20 | Arseni Koromyslov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Michal Čajkovský | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 22 | Andrei Pribylsky | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 23 | Alexander Rykov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 23 | Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 25 | Aleksandr Kisakov | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 461 |
| 25 | Mike Vecchione | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 115 |
Traktor Chelyabinsk by salary
The players paid either side of Chris Driedger
The 25 players paid closest to Chris Driedger in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Yanni Kaldis | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Yegor Surin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 156 | Alexander Radulov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 39,000,000 | £346,196£346k |
| 157 | Igor Geraskin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 38,000,000 | £337,319£337k |
| 158 | Artiom Galimov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Max Ellis | HC Sochi | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Mikhail Naumenkov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Nikolay Goldobin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Reilly Walsh | Barys Astana | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Spencer Martin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 158 | Valeri Orekhov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k |
| 165 | Arkadiy Shestakov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 165 | Chris Driedger | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 165 | Dmitry Yudin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 165 | Nicolas Meloche | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 169 | Alexander Dergachyov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Alexei Solovyov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Andrei Loktionov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Andrey Belozerov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Arkhip Nekolenko | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Bobby Nardella | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Brady Lyle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Brandon Biro | Spartak Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Dennis Yan | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Georgi Solyannikov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
Earlier Traktor Chelyabinsk players
The 17 players Traktor Chelyabinsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Robinson | 2024/25 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Steven Kampfer | 2024/25 | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k |
| Maxim Shabanov | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Matvei Guskov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Yegor Popov | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Aleksandr Sharov | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Gleb Ivanov | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Andrei Chibisov | 2023/24 | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| Marsel Sholokhov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | 2022/23 | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| Roman Manukhov | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Andrei Stas | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Igor Isayev | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Alexander Bryntsev | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Kirill Ustimenko | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Yegor Fateyev | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Petr Yasinskiy | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Chris Driedger earn?
RUB 36,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Traktor Chelyabinsk. It is the joint 165th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Chris Driedger the highest paid player on Traktor Chelyabinsk?
No. Alexander Kadeikin is, on RUB 70,000,000. Chris Driedger is 11th of the 26 on the team.
How does Chris Driedger'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 36,000,000 is 1.2 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 Traktor Chelyabinsk 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.