KHL · DINAMO MINSK · DEFENCE
Nicolas Meloche salary
Nicolas Meloche is paid RUB 36,000,000 by Dinamo Minsk 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 5.3% of the Dinamo Minsk payroll of RUB 674,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Nicolas Meloche is paid the joint 61st most.
SALARYRUB 36,000,000
LEAGUE RANK165 of 488
TEAM RANK8 of 23
VS AVERAGE1.19x
NATIONCanada
Nicolas Meloche and Dinamo Minsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Dinamo Minsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Fucale | Goaltender | RUB 71,000,000 | £630,254£630k | 16 |
| 2 | Sam Anas | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Alex Limoges | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Ty Smith | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Vadim Shipachyov | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 3 | Xavier Ouellet | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 7 | Robert Hamilton | Defence | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k | 110 |
| 8 | Nicolas Meloche | Defence | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k | 165 |
| 9 | Brady Lyle | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 9 | Josh Brook | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 9 | Kristian Khenkel | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 9 | Vasili Demchenko | Goaltender | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 13 | Ilya Usov | Forward | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 14 | Darren Ditc | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 15 | Ryan Spooner | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 46 |
| 16 | Michael Dal Colle | Forward | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 353 |
| 17 | Vitaly Pinchuk | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 375 |
| 18 | Pavel Denisov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 19 | Kirill Voronin | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 249 |
| 20 | Stanislav Galiev | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 21 | Yegor Velmakin | Goaltender | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 22 | Nikita Pyshkaylo | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
| 23 | Yegor Borikov | Forward | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k | 488 |
Dinamo Minsk by salary
The players paid either side of Nicolas Meloche
The 25 players paid closest to Nicolas Meloche in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 169 | Georgy Ivanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Grigori Denisenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
Earlier Dinamo Minsk players
The 29 players Dinamo Minsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Dubé | 2024/25 | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| Chris Tierney | 2024/25 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Andrei Tikhomirov | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Vadim Moroz | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Nikita Guslistov | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Andrei Stas | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Dmitri Korobov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Sergey Kuznetsov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Daniil Sotishvili | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Kodie Curran | 2023/24 | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k |
| Brett Ritchie | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Vladislav Kodola | 2023/24 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Dylan Ferguson | 2023/24 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Tanner Fritz | 2023/24 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Alexei Kolosov | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ilya Shinkevich | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Arseny Brinkman | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Ilya Sushko | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Nikita Smirnov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Valentin Demchenko | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| John Gilmour | 2022/23 | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| Mark Barberio | 2022/23 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Brandon Kozun | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Shawn Lalonde | 2022/23 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Pavel Varfolomeyev | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Denis Mosalev | 2022/23 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Dmitri Sokolov | 2022/23 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Sergei Shumakov | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Mikhail Shalagin | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Nicolas Meloche's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Nicolas Meloche earn?
RUB 36,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Dinamo Minsk. It is the joint 165th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Nicolas Meloche the highest paid player on Dinamo Minsk?
No. Zachary Fucale is, on RUB 71,000,000. Nicolas Meloche is 8th of the 23 on the team.
How does Nicolas Meloche'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 Dinamo Minsk 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.