The NHL Player Bankrupted by His Own Parents...

Money. NHL players make a lot of it. Whether you're one of the biggest stars in the league or just a guy fighting to stay on an NHL roster, if you can stick around in a billion-dollar league, chances are you're going to make some serious cash. But here's the thing players don't actually take home every dollar from those massive contracts you always see announced. Between taxes in different U.S. states and Canadian provinces, plus escrow, where players and the league split hockey-related revenue 50/50, that $78 million contract isn't exactly $78 million in the bank. Even so, most NHL players end up making more than enough to live incredibly comfortable lives. Nice houses, expensive cars, financial security for generations, you'd think once you've earned tens of millions of dollars, you're set for life. But what if you weren't? Imagine playing in the NHL for over a decade. Earning contract after contract, making tens of millions of dollars... and then somehow losing almost all of it. Watching your fortune disappear right in front of you like it never existed. As crazy as that sounds, that's exactly what happened to one player. It's a story a lot of hockey fans have probably heard before, but not many know just how unbelievable it really is. And it's one I've always found fascinating. This is the infamous bankruptcy story of Jack Johnson. #hockey #nhl #jackjohnson #truecrimestories #sports #bluejackets #lakings #penguins #carolinahurricanes Audio Credit ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬ 2nd channel ‪@MSZHAWKS‬​