Colorado Grit Granted Inactive Status for 2025-26 Season

The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced today that the Colorado Grit have been granted inactive status by the NAHL Board of Governors for the 2025-26 season. As a result, the team will not participate in league competition during the upcoming season.

Inactive status indicates that the organization is pausing operations for one year but remains a member of the NAHL, with the opportunity to return when their inactive status concludes following the 2025-26 season.

Effective immediately, all veteran players previously rostered by the Colorado Grit are considered free agents and may be signed to a tender by another NAHL team. However, they are not eligible for selection in the 2025 NAHL Entry Draft. Similarly, all players tendered by the Colorado Grit for the 2025-26 season are now considered free agents and may either be signed to a tender by another NAHL team or selected in the 2025 Entry Draft.

“We’d like to thank the Grit fans and partners for their support of the team, and are hopeful that the Grit can return when their inactive status concludes,” said NAHL Commissioner Mark Frankenfeld.