San Diego Gulls (WCHL)

San Diego Gulls
founding	1995
resolution	2006
history	San Diego Gulls 1995-2006
Stadion	San Diego Sports Arena
Location	San Diego , California
league	West Coast Hockey League (1995-2003) ECHL (2003-2006)
Conference	National Conference
division	West Division
Cooperations	Colorado Avalanche ( NHL )
Taylor Cups	1995/96 , 1996/97 , 1997/98 , 2000/01 , 2002/03

The San Diego Gulls were an American ice hockey team from San Diego , California . They played in the West Coast Hockey League from 1995 to 2003 and in the ECHL from 2003 to 2006 .

history

In 1995, the San Diego Gulls replaced the team of the same name from the International Hockey League , which was relocated to Los Angeles , California after the 1994/95 season and was renamed Los Angeles Ice Dogs . The Gulls won the Taylor Cup five times in their eight years in the West Coast Hockey League . On December 11, 2002, Danielle Dube became the third female goalkeeper for a professional men's team. Dube played as goalkeeper for the San Diego Gulls in their 4-1 loss to the Long Beach Ice Dogs . In 2003, the Pacific Division's WCHL was integrated into the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League. In 2004, the Gulls became the ECHL subsidiary of the Colorado Avalanche . On June 29, 2006, the Gulls were disbanded and their players became available as free agents .

During their WCHL stint and early years of the East Coast Hockey League, the Gulls from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, were coached by former student Steve Martinson . Martinson left the Gulls and went on to coach the Rockford IceHogs of the UHL . Martin St. Amour succeeded the Gulls before the 2004/05 season. St. Amour resigned mid-2005-06 and was replaced as assistant coaches by former Gulls players Jamie Black and BJ MacPherson .

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
1995-96	58	49	7th	-	2	-	100	350	232	1. WCHL	Taylor Cup
1996-97	64	50	12	-	2	-	102	400	210	1. WCHL	Taylor Cup
1997-98	64	53	10	-	1	-	107	347	198	1. WCHLS	Taylor Cup
1998-99	71	45	19th	-	7th	-	97	342	242	1. WCHLS	Defeat in the final
1999-00	70	46	16	-	8th	-	100	297	221	1. WCHLS	Defeat in the second round
2000-01	72	50	17th	-	5	-	105	263	192	1. WCHLS	Taylor Cup
2001-02	72	47	22nd	-	3	-	97	255	209	1. WCHLS	Defeat in the second round
2002-03	72	45	22nd	-	5	-	95	245	182	2. WCHL	Taylor Cup
2003-04	72	49	13	10	-	-	108	240	177	1. Pacific	Defeat in the first round
2004-05	72	35	29	8th	-	-	78	206	222	6. West	not qualified
2005-06	72	34	30th	8th	-	-	76	213	214	4. Pacific	Defeat in the second round

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database - San Diego Gulls Statistics (WCHL)
• The Internet Hockey Database - San Diego Gulls Player List (WCHL)
• The Internet Hockey Database - San Diego Gulls Statistics (ECHL)
• The Internet Hockey Database - San Diego Gulls Player List (ECHL)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ signonsandiego.com, The puck stops here: Gulls fold, leaving San Diego without pro hockey