Teemu Pulkkinen salary
Teemu Pulkkinen is paid RUB 26,000,000 by Shanghai Dragons in 2023/24, the joint 208th highest of the 658 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.2 times the league average of RUB 21,617,021, and 4.4% of the Shanghai Dragons payroll of RUB 594,000,000. Among the 387 forwards we hold a salary for, Teemu Pulkkinen is paid the joint 119th most.
Teemu Pulkkinen 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 Teemu Pulkkinen
The 25 players paid closest to Teemu Pulkkinen in 2023/24, of the 658 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Roman Gorbunov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k |
| 196 | Ryan Merkley | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k |
| 199 | Andrey Pedan | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Arkhip Nekolenko | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Daniil Isayev | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Danil Romantsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Derek Barach | Vityaz Podolsk | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Ivan Morozov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Mikhail Pashnin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Nikolai Kovalenko | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 199 | Vladislav Kodola | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 208 | Joseph LaBate | Barys Astana | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 208 | Teemu Pulkkinen | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 210 | Alexander Bryntsev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Alexander Dergachyov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Alexander Nikishin | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Alexander Sharychenkov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Anton Sagadeyev | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Artiom Galimov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Artyom Ilyenko | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Christián Jaroš | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Cliff Pu | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Ilya Ezhov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Ilya Morozov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 210 | Ivan Drazdow | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
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 |
Teemu Pulkkinen's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Teemu Pulkkinen earn?
RUB 26,000,000 in 2023/24, a base salary from Shanghai Dragons. It is the joint 208th highest of the 658 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Teemu Pulkkinen the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
No. Jeremy Smith is, on RUB 54,000,000. Teemu Pulkkinen is 8th of the 27 on the team.
How does Teemu Pulkkinen'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 26,000,000 is 1.2 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.