KHL · SHANGHAI DRAGONS · DEFENCE
Doyle Somerby salary
Doyle Somerby is paid RUB 20,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2024/25, the joint 306th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 25% below the league average of RUB 26,538,983, and 3.1% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 638,000,000. Among the 188 defenders we hold a salary for, Doyle Somerby is paid the joint 108th most.
SALARYRUB 20,000,000
LEAGUE RANK306 of 590
TEAM RANK13 of 31
VS AVERAGE0.75x
NATIONUnited States
Doyle Somerby and Shanghai Dragons
Every player we hold a salary for on Shanghai Dragons in 2024/25, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Smith | Goaltender | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k | 58 |
| 2 | Spencer Foo | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 110 |
| 3 | Parker Foo | Forward | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 186 |
| 4 | Jake Chelios | Defence | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 190 |
| 5 | Danny O'Regan | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 192 |
| 6 | Tyler Graovac | Forward | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 225 |
| 7 | Adam Clendening | Defence | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 230 |
| 7 | Ian McCoshen | Defence | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 230 |
| 9 | Tomáš Jurčo | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 236 |
| 10 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 148 |
| 10 | Kyle Wood | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 282 |
| 12 | Jayden Halbgewachs | Forward | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 287 |
| 13 | Doyle Somerby | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 13 | Luke Lockhart | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 13 | Martin Lefebvre | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 16 | Jan Drozg | Forward | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 192 |
| 16 | Patrik Rybár | Goaltender | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 145 |
| 18 | Brandon Yip | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 349 |
| 19 | Colin Campbell | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 357 |
| 20 | Hudson Elynuik | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 20 | Kyle Keyser | Goaltender | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 20 | Tyler Wong | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 23 | Austin Wong | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 23 | Rourke Chartier | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 192 |
| 23 | Yuri Pautov | Defence | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 26 | Yaroslav Likhachyov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 306 |
| 27 | Aleksandr Sharov | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 306 |
| 28 | Ryan Merkley | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 287 |
| 29 | Konstantin Volkov | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 371 |
| 30 | Nail Yakupov | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 346 |
| 31 | Chris Wilkie | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 534 |
Shanghai Dragons by salary
The players paid either side of Doyle Somerby
The 25 players paid closest to Doyle Somerby in 2024/25, of the 590 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | Yegor Petukhov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 304 | Linden Vey | Avangard Omsk | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| 304 | Roman Starchenko | Barys Astana | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| 306 | Aleksandr Sharov | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Alexander Nikishin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Anton Slepyshev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Artemi Kniazev | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Bogdan Konyushkov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Connor Smith | Barys Astana | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Danil Romantsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Danil Yurtaykin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Dennis Yan | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Doyle Somerby | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Evgeny Grachev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Igor Golovkov | Vityaz Podolsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Igor Larionov Jr. | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Ivan Bocharov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Ivan Muranov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Kirill Panyukov | Barys Astana | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Konstantin Shostak | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Luke Lockhart | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Maksim Fedotov | HC Sochi | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Martin Lefebvre | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Matvei Guskov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 306 | Maxim Karpov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
Earlier Shanghai Dragons players
The 20 players Shanghai Dragons paid in an earlier season and not in 2024/25, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Doyle Somerby's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Doyle Somerby earn?
RUB 20,000,000 in 2024/25, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 306th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Doyle Somerby the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
No. Jeremy Smith is, on RUB 54,000,000. Doyle Somerby is joint 13th of the 31 on the team.
How does Doyle Somerby's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 26,538,983 and the median is RUB 22,000,000, so RUB 20,000,000 is 25% below the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Reid Boucher of Avangard Omsk, on RUB 95,000,000 in 2024/25.
Where to next
The whole Shanghai Dragons payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2024/25 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.