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Kevin Labanc salary
Kevin Labanc is paid RUB 70,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2025/26, the joint 17th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 2.3 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 12.4% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 565,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Kevin Labanc is paid the joint 14th most.
SALARYRUB 70,000,000
LEAGUE RANK17 of 488
TEAM RANK1 of 19
VS AVERAGE2.32x
NATIONUnited States
Kevin Labanc 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 Kevin Labanc
The 25 players paid closest to Kevin Labanc in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kirill Semyonov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 11 | Nikita Zaitsev | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 11 | Trevor Murphy | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k |
| 15 | Alexander Khmelevski | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 72,000,000 | £639,131£639k |
| 16 | Zachary Fucale | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 71,000,000 | £630,254£630k |
| 17 | Alex Broadhurst | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Alexander Kadeikin | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Alexander Volkov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Andrew Poturalski | Avangard Omsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Artur Kayumov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Jordan Gross | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Josh Leivo | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Kevin Labanc | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Maxime Comtois | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Mikhail Grigorenko | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Robin Press | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 17 | Vasily Glotov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k |
| 29 | Brooks Macek | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| 29 | Daniil Pylenkov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| 29 | Egor Yakovlev | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| 32 | Andrei Svetlakov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 62,000,000 | £550,363£550k |
| 33 | Aleksandr Sharov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Alexander Yelesin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Andrei Sergeev | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
| 33 | Cedric Paquette | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 60,000,000 | £532,609£533k |
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 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kevin Labanc earn?
RUB 70,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 17th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Kevin Labanc the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
Yes. No one on Shanghai Dragons is paid more than RUB 70,000,000.
How does Kevin Labanc'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 70,000,000 is 2.3 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.