Gary has optioned to keep his net worth secret. However, the commissioner earned a whopping 7.5 million dollars as a salary for his contribution to the league in 2010-2011.
According to bleacherreport, Gary, before the lockout, used to earn 3.77 million dollars a year. He used to get a big paycheque for being the father figure of the NHL.
The commissioner had the vision to grow the league. Gary increased the revenue of the NHL, which was just over 400 million dollars before his position. Now, the league has grown to an 865 million dollar industry.
However, he has been part of different lockouts. He received wide criticism for his labor stoppages which resulted in the 2004-05 season being canceled. A huge loss was borne by NHL at that time.
