The esophagus passes close to the trachea (breathing tube) and the left side of the heart. This means that problems with the esophagus, such as eating something too hot, can sometimes feel like a pain close to or in the heart or throat.
The average AHL player makes about $40,000 annually, however, players in the AHL under a contract with an affiliated NHL team will make a much greater amount if they are under a one way contract or have stipulations which will guarantee a larger salary if they are sent to the AHL from the NHL.
Players in Finlandâs SM-liiga, for example, can make more than $200,000 a year, with the top players earning more than twice that amount. The Swedish Elite League teams pay players in a similar range to Finlandâs SM-liiga and ranked as the fourth-highest average salary as of 2006 data.s of publication, the ECHL has a $12,400 weekly salary cap for 20 players and minimum player salary of $380. The CHL uses a $10,200 per week cap for 18 players and a minimum player salary of $335 a week.