diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
index 47e65b1..d02ccb0 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ module Mtlstats.Prompt (
   goalieNumPrompt,
   goalieNamePrompt,
   selectPlayerPrompt,
+  selectActivePlayerPrompt,
   selectGoaliePrompt,
   selectPositionPrompt,
   playerToEditPrompt
@@ -263,18 +264,21 @@ goalieNamePrompt :: Prompt
 goalieNamePrompt = namePrompt "Goalie name: " $
   modify . (progMode.createGoalieStateL.cgsName .~)
 
--- | Selects a player (creating one if necessary)
-selectPlayerPrompt
-  :: String
+-- | Selects a player using a specified search function (creating the
+-- player if necessary)
+selectPlayerPromptWith
+  :: (String -> [Player] -> [(Int, Player)])
+  -- ^ The search function
+  -> String
   -- ^ The prompt string
   -> (Maybe Int -> Action ())
   -- ^ The callback to run (takes the index number of the payer as
   -- input)
   -> Prompt
-selectPlayerPrompt pStr callback = selectPrompt SelectParams
+selectPlayerPromptWith sFunc pStr callback = selectPrompt SelectParams
   { spPrompt       = pStr
   , spSearchHeader = "Player select:"
-  , spSearch       = \sStr db -> playerSearch sStr (db^.dbPlayers)
+  , spSearch       = \sStr db -> sFunc sStr (db^.dbPlayers)
   , spSearchExact  = \sStr db -> fst <$> playerSearchExact sStr (db^.dbPlayers)
   , spElemDesc     = playerSummary
   , spProcessChar  = capitalizeName
@@ -292,6 +296,26 @@ selectPlayerPrompt pStr callback = selectPrompt SelectParams
     modify $ progMode .~ CreatePlayer cps
   }
 
+-- | Selects a player (creating one if necessary)
+selectPlayerPrompt
+  :: String
+  -- ^ The prompt string
+  -> (Maybe Int -> Action ())
+  -- ^ The callback to run (takes the index number of the payer as
+  -- input)
+  -> Prompt
+selectPlayerPrompt = selectPlayerPromptWith playerSearch
+
+-- | Selects an active player (creating one if necessary)
+selectActivePlayerPrompt
+  :: String
+  -- ^ The prompt string
+  -> (Maybe Int -> Action ())
+  -- ^ The callback to run (takes the index number of the payer as
+  -- input)
+  -> Prompt
+selectActivePlayerPrompt = selectPlayerPromptWith activePlayerSearch
+
 -- | Selects a goalie (creating one if necessary)
 selectGoaliePrompt
   :: String
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
index b64f46a..1bee699 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ module Mtlstats.Types (
   addGameStats,
   -- ** Player Helpers
   playerSearch,
+  activePlayerSearch,
   playerSearchExact,
   modifyPlayer,
   playerSummary,
@@ -1003,6 +1004,23 @@ addGameStats s1 s2 = GameStats
   , _gmsGoalsAgainst = s1^.gmsGoalsAgainst + s2^.gmsGoalsAgainst
   }
 
+-- | Searches through a list of players with a specified criteria
+playerSearchWith
+  :: (Player -> Bool)
+  -- ^ The search criteria
+  -> String
+  -- ^ The search string
+  -> [Player]
+  -- ^ The list of players to search
+  -> [(Int, Player)]
+  -- ^ The matching players with their index numbers
+playerSearchWith criteria sStr =
+  filter match . zip [0..]
+  where
+    match (_, p)
+      =  map toUpper sStr `isInfixOf` map toUpper (p^.pName)
+      && criteria p
+
 -- | Searches through a list of players
 playerSearch
   :: String
@@ -1011,9 +1029,17 @@ playerSearch
   -- ^ The list of players to search
   -> [(Int, Player)]
   -- ^ The matching players with their index numbers
-playerSearch sStr =
-  filter match . zip [0..]
-  where match (_, p) = map toUpper sStr `isInfixOf` map toUpper (p^.pName)
+playerSearch = playerSearchWith $ const True
+
+-- | Searches through a list of players for an active player
+activePlayerSearch
+  :: String
+  -- ^ The search string
+  -> [Player]
+  -- ^ The list of players to search
+  -> [(Int, Player)]
+  -- ^ The matching players with their index numbers
+activePlayerSearch = playerSearchWith (^.pActive)
 
 -- | Searches for a player by exact match on name
 playerSearchExact
diff --git a/test/TypesSpec.hs b/test/TypesSpec.hs
index d88de00..1104e51 100644
--- a/test/TypesSpec.hs
+++ b/test/TypesSpec.hs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ spec = describe "Mtlstats.Types" $ do
   gmsPointsSpec
   addGameStatsSpec
   playerSearchSpec
+  activePlayerSearchSpec
   playerSearchExactSpec
   modifyPlayerSpec
   playerSummarySpec
@@ -647,6 +648,19 @@ playerSearchSpec = describe "playerSearch" $ mapM_
   , ( "x",    []                     )
   ]
 
+activePlayerSearchSpec :: Spec
+activePlayerSearchSpec = describe "activePlayerSearch" $ mapM_
+  (\(sStr, expected) -> context sStr $
+    it ("should return " ++ show expected) $ let
+      ps = [joe, bob, steve & pActive .~ False]
+      in activePlayerSearch sStr ps `shouldBe` expected)
+  --  search, result
+  [ ( "joe",  [(0, joe)]           )
+  , ( "o",    [(0, joe), (1, bob)] )
+  , ( "e",    [(0, joe)]           )
+  , ( "x",    []                   )
+  ]
+
 playerSearchExactSpec :: Spec
 playerSearchExactSpec = describe "playerSearchExact" $ mapM_
   (\(sStr, expected) -> context sStr $