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.
Even though they are paid only during the six-month regular season, American Hockey League players earn a minimum of $42,375 per year. The average annual salary in the AHL, the equivalent of baseballâs Triple-A classification, is more than $90,000. Players' per diem at that level is $65. Entry-level players in the ECHL, the lowest level of affiliated professional hockey, earn a minimum of $10,790 per season â almost double the annual salary that entry-level players earn in minor-league baseball. The ECHL per diem is $39 per day.