San Diego Gulls (1990–1995) Explained

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Team:San Diego Gulls
Logosize:150px
City:San Diego, California
League:International Hockey League
Division:Southwest
Founded:1990
Folded:2007
Arena:San Diego Sports Arena
Colors:red and black
Name1:San Diego Gulls
Dates1:1990–1995
Name2:Los Angeles Ice Dogs
Dates2:1995–1996
Name3:Long Beach Ice Dogs
Dates3:1996–2007

The San Diego Gulls were a professional ice hockey team. The team, the second to use the Gulls nickname, was founded in 1990 as part of the International Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena.

The team played five seasons, then relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1995 to become the Los Angeles Ice Dogs. After one season in L.A., the team moved to Long Beach to become the Long Beach Ice Dogs and later would leave the IHL and join the WCHL (West Coast Hockey League). The Gulls were coached by Mike O'Connell (1990–91), Don Waddell (1991–92), Rick Dudley (1992–93), Harold Snepsts (1993–94), and Walt Kyle (1994–95).

In the 1992–93 season, the Gulls won the Fred A. Huber Trophy finishing first place overall in the regular season, setting an IHL record of 132 points earned as a team. The Gulls reached the Turner Cup finals, led by goaltender Clint Malarchuk, but were swept in four games by the Fort Wayne Komets.[1] [2]

Season-by-season results

Legend: OL=Overtime loss, Pct=Winning percentage[3]

SeasonGamesWonLostOLPointsPct %Goals
for
Goals
against
Playoffs
1990–91 8330458680.410273362Out of Playoffs
1991–92 8245289990.604340298Lost in round 1
1992–93 82621281320.805381229Lost in finals
1993–94 81422811950.586311302Lost in round 2
1994–95 8137368820.506268301Lost in round 1

Former San Diego Gulls Players (IHL)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Diego Gulls 1992-93 roster and statistics. HockeyDB.
  2. Web site: Sebring. Blake. May 22, 2013. Komets shocked the hockey world with 1993 Turner Cup title. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031184612/http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130522/SPORTS/130529954. October 31, 2013. October 31, 2013. The News-Sentinel.
  3. Web site: San Diego Gulls Statistics and History [IHL]]. HockeyDB.