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The '''San Diego Gulls (1995–2006)''' was a professional [[ice hockey]] team. The team, the third to use the ''Gulls'' nickname, was founded in 1995 immediately upon the departure of the [[San Diego Gulls (1990–1995)|IHL team of the same name]]. The new Gulls were a part of the [[West Coast Hockey League]]. The Gulls played at the [[Valley View Casino Center|San Diego Sports Arena]]. |
The '''San Diego Gulls (1995–2006)''' was a professional [[ice hockey]] team. The team, the third to use the ''Gulls'' nickname, was founded in 1995 immediately upon the departure of the [[San Diego Gulls (1990–1995)|IHL team of the same name]]. The new Gulls were a part of the [[West Coast Hockey League]]. The Gulls played at the [[Valley View Casino Center|San Diego Sports Arena]]. |
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Gustavo Ortez HL San Diego Gulls logo]]
The San Diego Gulls (1995–2006) was a professional ice hockey team. The team, the third to use the Gulls nickname, was founded in 1995 immediately upon the departure of the IHL team of the same name. The new Gulls were a part of the West Coast Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena.
History
The Gulls won five of the league's eight championships known as the Taylor Cup. On December 11, 2002, Danielle Dube became the third female goaltender to start in goal for a professional men’s team.[1] Dube was the goalie for the San Diego Gulls in a 4-1 loss against the Long Beach Ice Dogs.[2] In 2003, the WCHL became the Pacific Division of the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League. In 2004, the Gulls became the ECHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. As of June 29, 2006, the Gulls folded and released their players as free agents in 2006 following years of unprofitable seasons.[3]
GULLS TO FORMALLY CEASE OPERATIONS FRIDAY - [ 06-29-2006 ] SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Gulls announced Thursday that they will formally cease operations as of Friday (June 30). Ongoing negotiations to sell the club did not materialize in a timeframe sufficient to operate for the 2006–07 season.[4]
Throughout their WCHL stint and through their first year of ECHL play, the Gulls were coached by St. Cloud State University (Minnesota) alumnus Steve Martinson. Martinson left the Gulls and went on to coach the Rockford IceHogs of the UHL. Martin St. Amour, who was a star for the Gulls in their WCHL years replaced Martinson as head coach prior to the 2004–05 season. St. Amour stepped down in the middle of the 2005–06 season and was replaced by former Gulls players Jamie Black and B.J. MacPherson as co-coaches. The final starting goalie was Kevin Lentz. He went 20-1-1 in the final stretch of the regular season but retired due to a knee injury.
Championships
| Season | League | Championship(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | WCHL | Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion |
| 1996–97 | WCHL | Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion |
| 1997–98 | WCHL | Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion |
| 2000–01 | WCHL | Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion |
| 2002–03 | WCHL | Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion |
| 2003–04 | ECHL | Brabham Cup - Regular Season Champion |
Season-by-season results
Legend: OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OL | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Penalty minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | 58 | 49 | 7 | – | 2 | 100 | 0.862 | 350 | 232 | 1790 |
| 1996–97 | 64 | 50 | 12 | – | 2 | 102 | 0.797 | 400 | 210 | 2571 |
| 1997–98 | 64 | 53 | 10 | – | 1 | 107 | 0.836 | 347 | 198 | 2680 |
| 1998–99 | 71 | 45 | 19 | – | 7 | 97 | 0.683 | 342 | 242 | 2746 |
| 1999–00 | 70 | 46 | 16 | – | 8 | 100 | 0.714 | 297 | 221 | 2234 |
| 2000–01 | 72 | 50 | 17 | – | 5 | 105 | 0.729 | 263 | 192 | 2043 |
| 2001–02 | 72 | 47 | 22 | – | 3 | 97 | 0.674 | 255 | 209 | 2677 |
| 2002–03 | 72 | 45 | 22 | – | 5 | 95 | 0.660 | 245 | 182 | 1930 |
| 2003–04 | 72 | 49 | 13 | 10 | – | 108 | 0.750 | 240 | 177 | 1594 |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 35 | 29 | 8 | – | 78 | 0.542 | 206 | 222 | 1519 |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | – | 76 | 0.528 | 213 | 214 | 1811 |
Former San Diego Gulls Players (WCHL)
- Ralph Barahona
- Patrick Couture
- Ron Duguay
- Micki DuPont
- Rusty Fitzgerald
- Stefan Grogg
- Len Hachborn
- Chris Johnston
- Trevor Koenig
- Marc Laforge
- Steve Martinson
- Sergejs Naumovs
- Mark Pederson
- Barry Potomski
- Daniel Shank
- Martin St. Amour
- Stephan St. Amour
- Garret Stroshein
- Dean Tiltgen
- Tyler Weiman
- Mark Woolf
- Jarret Zukiwsky
References
- ^ Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.118, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 1-55041-855-6
- ^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.54, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
- ^ Jeff Nahill (June 29, 2006). "Sports - The puck stops here: Gulls fold, leaving San Diego without pro hockey". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "GULLS TO FORMALLY CEASE OPERATIONS FRIDAY". San Diego Gulls. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19.