The difference between flying on chartered jets and eating filet mignon or riding the dusty bone-rattler bus and eating chicken parm that’s been steaming in a plastic container on the seat behind the driver…..life in the ECHL is truly a grind and a haven of hope for some. A step that most draft picks get to skip, the “Cheese Toast Hockey League” (This rhyme pays homage to the world-class cheesy garlic bread that road teams enjoyed during pre-game meals at the hotel in Wheeling, West Virginia….just ask Biznasty), pays $500 to $600 a week to most players, where the long bus rides serve only to remind of the long odds to make it to the National League. #echl #saucelife #welcometothejungle