Ryan Sproul salary
Ryan Sproul is paid RUB 34,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2023/24, the joint 156th highest of the 658 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.6 times the league average of RUB 21,617,021, and 5.7% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 594,000,000. Among the 206 defenders we hold a salary for, Ryan Sproul is paid the 59th most.
Ryan Sproul and Shanghai Dragons
Every player we hold a salary for on Shanghai Dragons in 2023/24, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Smith | Goaltender | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k | 54 |
| 2 | Spencer Foo | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 96 |
| 2 | Tyler Graovac | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 96 |
| 4 | Ryan Sproul | Defence | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k | 156 |
| 5 | Jake Chelios | Defence | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 167 |
| 6 | Parker Foo | Forward | RUB 29,000,000 | £257,428£257k | 193 |
| 7 | Ryan Merkley | Defence | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 196 |
| 8 | Teemu Pulkkinen | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 208 |
| 9 | Colin Campbell | Forward | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 241 |
| 9 | Zach Yuen | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 241 |
| 11 | Tyler Wong | Forward | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 248 |
| 12 | Brandon McMillan | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 272 |
| 13 | Cory Kane | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 274 |
| 13 | Luke Lockhart | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 274 |
| 15 | Kyle Wood | Defence | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 299 |
| 16 | Brandon Yip | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 304 |
| 17 | Jason Fram | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 312 |
| 18 | Devin Brosseau | Forward | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 318 |
| 18 | Doyle Somerby | Defence | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 318 |
| 18 | Nolan Moyle | Forward | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k | 318 |
| 21 | Turner Ottenbreit | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 326 |
| 22 | Austin Wong | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 347 |
| 22 | Matt Jurusik | Goaltender | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 347 |
| 24 | Alex Riche | Forward | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 380 |
| 25 | Gemel Smith | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 392 |
| 26 | Aleksandr Lazushin | Goaltender | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 457 |
| 26 | Daniil Tarasov | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 457 |
Shanghai Dragons by salary
The players paid either side of Ryan Sproul
The 25 players paid closest to Ryan Sproul in 2023/24, of the 658 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Nikita Korostelev | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Pavel Koledov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Robert Hamilton | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Scott Kosmachuk | Lada Togliatti | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Troy Josephs | Lada Togliatti | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Vasili Demchenko | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Viktor Antipin | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Vyacheslav Leshchenko | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 121 | Yegor Morozov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 156 | Patrik Rybár | Spartak Moscow | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 156 | Pontus Åberg | Barys Astana | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 156 | Ryan Sproul | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| 159 | Shane Prince | Spartak Moscow | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 159 | Vladimir Butuzov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 161 | Borna Rendulić | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 161 | Evgeny Timkin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 161 | Mikhail Berdin | HC Sochi | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 161 | Nikolai Kulemin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 161 | Semyon Koshelev | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 161 | Vladimir Zharkov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 167 | Jake Chelios | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 167 | Joey Keane | Spartak Moscow | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 169 | Alexander Petunin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 169 | Anatoli Nikontsev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
Earlier Shanghai Dragons players
The 7 players Shanghai Dragons paid in an earlier season and not in 2023/24, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Ryan Sproul's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ryan Sproul earn?
RUB 34,000,000 in 2023/24, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 156th highest of the 658 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Ryan Sproul the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
No. Jeremy Smith is, on RUB 54,000,000. Ryan Sproul is 4th of the 27 on the team.
How does Ryan Sproul's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 21,617,021 and the median is RUB 15,000,000, so RUB 34,000,000 is 1.6 times the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Vladimir Tkachev of Avangard Omsk, on RUB 101,000,000 in 2023/24.
Where to next
The whole Shanghai Dragons payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2023/24 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.