The Swiss Men's professional ice hockey league is becoming something of a destination for in-between players; guys that for whatever reason aren't quite good enough to break into the NHL, but good enough to earn a better opportunity than in the AHL.
All too often, players that can't quite cut it in the NHL often find themselves stuck in the AHL making between $75,000 and $150,000 playing professional hockey. For many people, that seems like a pretty nice salary. Yet when you consider that these players careers don't often last past the age of 30, they need to either save really well to be able to retire or take a chance on making money somewhere else before their career ends.