[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by 3thirty

AHL games count as well IIRC.

Here's the answer from Sureloss last time this question came up.

The CBA specifies NHL games played not professional games played.

A player's contract can slide in the AHL given he hasn't played more than 9 NHL games in a season.

Sieloff's ELC will slide as long as he doesn't play more than 9 NHL games

Here is the exact wording from the CBA:
Quote:
In the event that an 18 year old or 19 year old Player signs an SPC with a Club but does not play at least ten (10) NHL Games in the first season
under that SPC, the term of his SPC and his number of years in the Entry
Level System shall be extended for a period of one (1) year, except that
this automatic extension will not apply to a Player who is 19 according to
Section 9.2 by virtue of turning 20 between September 16 and December
31 in the year in which he first signs an SPC. Unless a Player and Club
expressly agree to the contrary, in the event a Player's SPC is extended an
additional year in accordance with this subsection, all terms of the SPC,
with the exception of Signing Bonuses, but including Paragraph 1 Salary,
games played bonuses and Exhibit 5 bonuses, shall be extended; provided,
however, that the Player's Paragraph 1 Salary shall be extended in all
circumstances.