KHL · SHANGHAI DRAGONS · DEFENCE
Jake Chelios salary
Jake Chelios is paid RUB 31,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2024/25, the joint 190th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.2 times the league average of RUB 26,538,983, and 4.9% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 638,000,000. Among the 188 defenders we hold a salary for, Jake Chelios is paid the 66th most.
SALARYRUB 31,000,000
LEAGUE RANK190 of 590
TEAM RANK4 of 31
VS AVERAGE1.17x
NATIONUnited States
Jake Chelios 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 Jake Chelios
The 25 players paid closest to Jake Chelios in 2024/25, of the 590 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Vyacheslav Leshchenko | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 148 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 181 | Brady Lyle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 181 | Nicolas Meloche | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 183 | Artyom Zagidulin | Spartak Moscow | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 183 | Igor Bobkov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 183 | Vladimir Butuzov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 186 | Ivan Chekhovich | Vityaz Podolsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 186 | Nick Merkley | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 186 | Parker Foo | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 186 | Vladimir Zharkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 190 | Anthony Greco | Lada Togliatti | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 190 | Jake Chelios | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 192 | Alexander Bryntsev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Alexei Marchenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Andrei Loktionov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Anthony DeAngelo | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Anton Krasotkin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Borna Rendulić | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Christián Jaroš | CSKA Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Danil Bashkirov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Danny O'Regan | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Efim Gurkin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 192 | Evgeny Mityakin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
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 |
Jake Chelios's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Jake Chelios earn?
RUB 31,000,000 in 2024/25, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 190th highest of the 590 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Jake Chelios the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
No. Jeremy Smith is, on RUB 54,000,000. Jake Chelios is 4th of the 31 on the team.
How does Jake Chelios'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 31,000,000 is 1.2 times 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.