I like the change, though I doubt I will run into it in any situation I can think of. But it makes sense. Hockey players are hockey players no matter which league they are playing in. While the CPHL is based on the NHL, it is not exactly the NHL. As well, we recognize other leagues anyway, and sometimes a player that has not played in the NHL finds their way onto our roster (though, as here, crappy ratings). So no reason that 'retiring from the NHL' has to be a rule for anything.
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