It's definitely a step up. The ECHL is littered with former NCAA players, many of whom were very good at that level, as well as guys who were really good in juniors but can't cut it in the AHL. To put it this way: as a goalie, you won't be playing against many guys who are worse than what you saw in college. Everyone will pretty much be on-par or substantially better.How far above the NCAA is the level of competition in the ECHL for goalies?