When was Colorado Grit founded?

Colorado Grit was founded in 2023 in Greeley, CO, USA, USA.

Where is Colorado Grit based?

Colorado Grit is based in Greeley, CO, USA.

Who is the head coach of Colorado Grit?

The head coach of Colorado Grit is Steve Haddon.

What arena does Colorado Grit play in?

Colorado Grit play their home games at Greeley Ice Haus in Greeley, CO, USA.

Who is the general manager of Colorado Grit?

The general manager of Colorado Grit is Gaven Bickford.

What are the team colors of Colorado Grit?

The team colors of Colorado Grit are Old Gold + Black + Red + White.

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Colorado Grit were 12-41-7 in the 2023-24 NAHL season with 31 points, 9th in the South and 31st overall.

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2023-2024 Colorado Grit Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Jack Erickson (G)	21	2004	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	6'1"	174	L
	#30	Aden Gariepy (G)	20	2005	Munising, MI, USA	6'4"	201	L
	#33	Max Lacroix (G)	22	2003	Castle Pines, CO, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#33	Peter Sterling (G)	21	2004	Manassas, VA, USA	6'5"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Bowen Burke (D)	21	2005	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#15	Hunter Cooke (D)	23	2003		6'5"	190	L
	#19	Bryce Cooper (D)	23	2003	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	6'6"	214	L
	#10	Charlie Driscoll (D)	19	2006		6'3"	192	R
	#9	Alexander German (D)	22	2004	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#5	Jordan Gudridge (D)	21	2005	Greenwood Village, CO, USA	5'11"	179	R
	#27	Robert Hadrick III (D)	22	2004	CO, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#55	Luke Helgeson (D)	21	2004	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#2	Drew Jeffers (D)	23	2003	St. Clair Shores, MI, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#26	Braden Junker (D)	22	2004	Elk River, MN, USA	6'1"	174	L
	#11	Cade Kozak (D)	19	2006	Isanti, MN, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#10	Brayden Pankey (D)	20	2006	Spokane, WA, USA	6'2"	190	L
	#26	Nicholas Paone (D)	23	2003	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#20	Jackson Smith (D)	21	2004	Schenectady, NY, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#18	Mason Sturm (D)	22	2004	San Jose, CA, USA	6'2"	174	L
	#6	Marek Thompson (D)	22	2004	Fort Collins, CO, USA	6'0"	201	L
FORWARDS
	#13	Caleb Bendell (F)	21	2005	Chanhassen, MN, USA	5'11"	170	R
	#24	Quinn Bowden (F)	22	2004	Aspen, CO, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#10	Drew Bross (F)	20	2006	Wentzville, MO, USA	5'9"	179	R
	#3	Nicholas Capasso (C)	22	2004	Northford, CT, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#94	Christian Carter (F)	21	2005	Littleton, CO, USA	5'10"	161	-
	#8	Alan Evtimov (F)	23	2003	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#7	Brayden Fryfogle (RW)	23	2003	Wyoming, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#28	Christopher Graves (F)	20	2005	Howell, MI, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#21	Noah Grolnic (F)	21	2005	Arvada, CO, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#29	Wilder Jacober (F)	23	2003	Carbondale, CO, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#34	Brock MacDonald (F)	23	2003	Charlottetown, PE, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#18	Lucas Mann (F)	20	2006	Woodbury, MN, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#8	Payton Miller (F)"A"	23	2003	Flemington, NJ, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#19	George Poirier (F)	21	2005	Arvada, CO, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#12	Ben Rakowski (LW/C)	20	2006	Greenwood Village, CO, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#13	Romulus Riego de Dios (F)	22	2004	Gahanna, OH, USA	6'1"	174	L
	#92	Sheldon Rioux (RW)	19	2007	Val-d'Or, QC, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#17	Nolan Shaw (F)	20	2006	Breslau, ON, CAN	6'1"	179	R
	#16	Duncan Shin (C)	21	2005	Chandler, AZ, USA	6'0"	172	L
	#27	Makhai Sparks (RW)	23	2003	Meridian, ID, USA	6'0"	179	R
	#22	Luke Steffen (F)	21	2004	Blaine, MN, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#34	Alexander Thomas (F)	20	2005	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#22	Tomas Vlcek (F)	22	2004	Plzen, CZE	6'1"	185	L
	#25	Landon West (F)	21	2004	Plymouth, MI, USA	5'9"	181	L

Position: G: 4, D: 13, F: 19Av Age: 19.53 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Colorado Grit Staff

Head CoachSteve Haddon
Asst. CoachJacob Elik
General ManagerGaven Bickford
Dir. of Player DevelopmentDavid Clarkson
Franchise OwnerDavid Clarkson

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2023-2024 Colorado Grit Captains

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2023-2024 Colorado Grit Demographics

Colorado Grit Facts

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Team Colors: Old Gold + Black + Red + White
Town: Greeley, CO, USA Map
Founded: 2023

2023-2024 Colorado Grit Roster Facts

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36 players
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Experience

Colorado Grit: 1 181 GP

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Arena Information

Arena Name: Greeley Ice Haus
Location: Greeley, CO, USA
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: 2006

Colorado Grit Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/13/2025 12:35 AM UTC	Corpus Christi IceRays	Colorado Grit	7 - 3	NAHL
04/12/2025 12:35 AM UTC	Corpus Christi IceRays	Colorado Grit	2 - 1	NAHL
04/06/2025 11:00 PM UTC	Amarillo Wranglers	Colorado Grit	5 - 4 (OT 60:19)	NAHL
04/06/2025 12:15 AM UTC	Odessa Jackalopes	Colorado Grit	2 - 0	NAHL
04/05/2025 12:15 AM UTC	Odessa Jackalopes	Colorado Grit	6 - 8	NAHL

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Carson Pavlowich (D)

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Quinn Bowden (F)

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Evan Smutney (D)

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Lucca Ori (F)

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Will Sinclair (D)

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Colorado Grit History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NAHL	59	23	24	-	-	12	154	190	58	0.98	6	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2023-2024	NAHL	60	12	41	-	-	7	142	248	31	0.52	9	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Quinten Flores (D)	2026-2027	Grande Prairie Storm	AJHL	2	0	4	4	0
2.	Nolan Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Elmira Sugar Kings	GOJHL	3	2	1	3	2
3.	Justin Vlassis (F)	2026-2027	Philadelphia Rebels	NAHL	4	1	0	1	4
4.	Sheldon Rioux (F)	2026-2027	Anchorage Wolverines	NAHL	2	0	1	1	0
5.	Tomas Vlcek (F)	2026-2027	EHC Arosa	SL	1	0	0	0	0
6.	Gunnar Gleasman (F)	2026-2027	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	1	0	0	0	4
7.	Cole Peters (D)	2026-2027	Chicago Steel	USHL	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Lucca Ori (F)	2026-2027	Minot Minotauros	NAHL	2	0	0	0	0
9.	Brayden Pankey (D)	2026-2027	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	2	0	0	0	2
10.	Charles Turner (F)	2026-2027	El Paso Rhinos	NAHL	4	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.63
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.53

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	George Poirier (F)	112	31	32	63
2.	Alexander German (D)	107	19	22	41
3.	Luke Helgeson (D)	82	12	25	37
4.	William Johnson (F)	58	14	22	36
5.	Lucca Ori (F)	56	15	20	35

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	George Poirier (F)	112	31	32	63
2.	Alexander German (D)	107	19	22	41
3.	Lucca Ori (F)	56	15	20	35
4.	Landon West (F)	96	15	20	35
5.	William Johnson (F)	58	14	22	36

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	George Poirier (F)	112	31	32	63
2.	Luke Helgeson (D)	82	12	25	37
3.	Christopher Graves (F)	83	9	24	33
4.	Noah Grolnic (F)	53	12	23	35
5.	Alexander German (D)	107	19	22	41

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alexander German (D)	107	19	41	226
2.	Kennan Reyelts (F)	55	4	8	223
3.	Evan Smutney (D)	57	4	17	143
4.	Nolan Shaw (F)	50	3	10	132
5.	Payton Miller (F)	43	5	12	121

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	George Poirier (F)	112	31	32	63
2.	Alexander German (D)	107	19	22	41
3.	Quinn Bowden (F)	104	2	6	8
4.	Landon West (F)	96	15	20	35
5.	Christopher Graves (F)	83	9	24	33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Luc Bydal (F)	25	8	20	0.80
2.	Lucas Mann (F)	39	9	27	0.69
3.	Noah Grolnic (F)	53	12	35	0.66
4.	Lucca Ori (F)	56	15	35	0.63
5.	William Johnson (F)	58	14	36	0.62

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	George Poirier (F)	2024-2025	57	24	43
2.	William Johnson (F)	2024-2025	58	14	36
3.	Lucca Ori (F)	2024-2025	56	15	35
4.	Sheldon Rioux (F)	2024-2025	56	12	30
5.	Luke Helgeson (D)	2024-2025	54	8	28

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	George Poirier (F)	2024-2025	57	24	43
2.	Lucca Ori (F)	2024-2025	56	15	35
3.	William Johnson (F)	2024-2025	58	14	36
4.	Sheldon Rioux (F)	2024-2025	56	12	30
5.	Noah Grolnic (F)	2023-2024	34	12	24

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	William Johnson (F)	2024-2025	58	22	36
2.	Lucca Ori (F)	2024-2025	56	20	35
3.	Luke Helgeson (D)	2024-2025	54	20	28
4.	Bowen Burke (D)	2023-2024	60	20	28
5.	George Poirier (F)	2024-2025	57	19	43

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Kennan Reyelts (F)	2024-2025	55	8	223
2.	Evan Smutney (D)	2024-2025	57	17	143
3.	Payton Miller (F)	2023-2024	43	12	121
4.	Alexander German (D)	2023-2024	51	16	117
5.	Alexander German (D)	2024-2025	56	25	109

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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