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All players get paid in the playoffs - but it's not a lot.
All teams losing in the first round receive $50,000 to be split among the players
All teams losing in the 2nd round receive $100,000 to be split among the players
Both teams losing in the 3rd round receive $200,000 to be split among the players
The loser of the Stanley Cup Final receives $500,000 to be split among the players
The winner of the Stanley Cup receives $1,000,000 to be split among the players.
This is NHL money, and does not come from the owners.
This where teams have to make the decision of who gets a share, who gets partial shares, etc (The Mike Hartman rule).
In 1994, the NY Rangers voted Mike Gartner a partial share because of his contribution to the team before he weas traded to Toronto. The trade meant he was not eligible to have his name inscribed on the Cup
