San Diego Gulls
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City | San Diego, California |
League | American Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | Pacific |
Founded | 2000 |
Home arena | Pechanga Arena San Diego |
Colors | Black, orange, blue, white |
Owner(s) | Henry Samueli & Susan Samueli |
General manager | Bob Ferguson |
Head coach | Dallas Eakins |
Media | San Diego Union-Tribune Fox Sports San Diego ESPN 1700 The Mighty 1090 105.7 Max FM AHL.TV (Internet) |
Affiliates | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
Website | sandiegogulls.com |
Franchise history | |
2000–2015 | Norfolk Admirals |
2015–present | San Diego Gulls |
The San Diego Gulls are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) which began playing in the 2015–16 season. Based in San Diego, California and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks, the Gulls play their home games at the Pechanga Arena San Diego. The team is the fifth hockey team in San Diego to use the Gulls name. The Gulls are a relocation of the former Norfolk Admirals franchise, joining six other AHL franchises to form a new AHL Pacific Division.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Rivalries
2 Season-by-season records
3 Players
3.1 Current roster
4 References
5 External links
History
On January 29, 2015, the Anaheim Ducks announced that they would purchase their AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, and would be moving the team to San Diego as one of five charter members of the AHL's new Pacific Division. The team plays at the Pechanga Arena San Diego, the sixth professional hockey team to play there, following the original San Diego Gulls of the WHL (1966–74), the San Diego Mariners of the WHA (1974–77), the San Diego Hawks/Mariners of the Pacific Hockey League (1977–79), the second San Diego Gulls of the IHL (1990–1995), and the third San Diego Gulls of the West Coast Hockey League (1995–2003) and later the ECHL (2003–06).[1]
The Gulls' name, logo and colors were revealed on February 22, 2015 at HockeyFest.[2][3] HockeyFest was deemed a success, drawing over 8,500 enthusiastic hockey fans.[4]
The San Diego Gulls played their first home game on October 10, 2015, against the Grand Rapids Griffins. The team finished its inaugural season with an average attendance of 8,675, second in the league after the Hershey Bears.[5]
The Gulls have reached the Calder Cup playoffs three times, in 2016, 2017, and 2019.
Rivalries
The Gulls consider the Ontario Reign, the Los Angeles Kings AHL affiliate, to be their main rivals and advertise games as "Rivalry Night."[6][7] The teams faced each other in the 2016 division finals, where the Reign defeated the Gulls 4–1 in a best-of-seven series.[8] San Diego returned the favor in the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs as they defeated their SoCal rivals 3-games-to-2 in the division semifinals.
Season-by-season records
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
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Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | PCT | GF | GA | Standing | Avg. Attendance | Year | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
2015–16 | 68 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 84 | .618 | 208 | 200 | 2nd, Pacific | 8,675 | 2016 | W, 3–1, TEX |
L, 1–4, ONT |
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2016–17 | 68 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 91 | .669 | 221 | 178 | 2nd, Pacific | 8,876 | 2017 | W, 3–2, ONT |
L, 1–4, SJ |
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2017–18 | 68 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 76 | .559 | 202 | 197 | 5th, Pacific | 9,305 | 2018 | Did not qualify |
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2018–19 | 68 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 80 | .588 | 239 | 221 | 3rd, Pacific | 9,021 | 2019 | W, 3–1, SJ |
TBD | — | — |
Players
Current roster
Updated April 9, 2019.[9]
# |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
Contract |
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5 |
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Simon Benoit |
D |
L |
20 |
2018 |
Laval, Quebec |
Ducks |
38 |
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Matt Berry |
RW |
R |
26 |
2018 |
Canton, Michigan |
Gulls |
33 |
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Kevin Boyle |
G |
L |
26 |
2016 |
Manalapan, New Jersey |
Ducks |
25 |
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Sam Carrick (A) |
C |
R |
27 |
2017 |
Stouffville, Ontario |
Ducks |
27 |
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Adam Cracknell (A) |
C |
R |
33 |
2018 |
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
Ducks |
7 |
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Chase De Leo |
C |
L |
23 |
2018 |
La Mirada, California |
Ducks |
2 |
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Jake Dotchin |
D |
R |
25 |
2018 |
Cambridge, Ontario |
Ducks |
41 |
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Hunter Drew |
D |
R |
20 |
2019 |
Kingston, Ontario |
Gulls |
18 |
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Patrick Eaves |
RW |
R |
34 |
2019 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Ducks |
31 |
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Olle Eriksson Ek |
G |
L |
19 |
2019 |
Karlstad, Sweden |
Ducks |
11 |
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Brent Gates |
C |
L |
21 |
2019 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Gulls |
26 |
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Luke Gazdic |
LW |
L |
29 |
2018 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Gulls |
30 |
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Jeff Glass |
G |
L |
33 |
2018 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Gulls |
16 |
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Max Jones |
LW |
L |
21 |
2017 |
Rochester, Michigan |
Ducks |
28 |
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Justin Kloos |
C |
R |
25 |
2019 |
Lakeville, Minnesota |
Ducks |
32 |
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Jack Kopacka |
LW |
L |
21 |
2017 |
Metamora, Michigan |
Ducks |
14 |
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Kalle Kossila |
LW |
L |
26 |
2016 |
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Ducks |
34 |
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Jacob Larsson |
D |
L |
21 |
2016 |
Ljungby, Sweden |
Ducks |
6 |
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Josh Mahura |
D |
L |
20 |
2018 |
St. Albert, Alberta |
Ducks |
24 |
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Jaycob Megna (C) |
D |
L |
26 |
2015 |
Northbrook, Illinois |
Ducks |
29 |
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Trevor Murphy |
D |
L |
23 |
2018 |
Windsor, Ontario |
Ducks |
9 |
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Kevin Roy |
LW |
L |
25 |
2016 |
Greenfield Park, Quebec |
Ducks |
17 |
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Steven Ruggiero |
D |
R |
22 |
2019 |
Kings Park, New York |
Gulls |
39 |
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Kiefer Sherwood |
RW |
R |
24 |
2018 |
New Albany, Ohio |
Ducks |
18 |
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Deven Sideroff |
RW |
R |
22 |
2017 |
Summerland, British Columbia |
Ducks |
13 |
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Patrick Sieloff |
D |
L |
24 |
2019 |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Ducks |
23 |
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Sam Steel |
C |
L |
21 |
2018 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
Ducks |
15 |
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Ben Street |
C |
L |
32 |
2019 |
Coquitlam, British Columbia |
Ducks |
36 |
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Andrej Sustr |
D |
R |
28 |
2018 |
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Ducks |
4 |
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Keaton Thompson |
D |
L |
23 |
2016 |
Devils Lake, North Dakota |
Ducks |
21 |
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Ben Thomson |
LW |
L |
26 |
2018 |
Orangeville, Ontario |
Gulls |
12 |
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Corey Tropp (A) |
RW |
R |
29 |
2016 |
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan |
Gulls |
3 |
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Andy Welinski |
D |
R |
25 |
2016 |
Duluth, Minnesota |
Ducks |
References
^ "Ducks Launch American Hockey League Franchise in San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Ducks to Hold 'San Diego Hockeyfest' on Sunday, February 22". Anaheim Ducks. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ "The Gulls Are Back In Town". February 22, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ "Hockey Fest a Hit". February 22, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ AHL teams establish all-time attendance record
^ "RIVALRY NIGHT IN SAN DIEGO". San Diego Gulls. October 15, 2016.
^ "FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT AS REIGN, GULLS TAKE RIVALRY TO PLAYOFFS". Ontario Reign. May 4, 2016.
^ "2016 Playoffs". Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "San Diego Gulls playing roster". American Hockey League. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
External links
- San Diego Gulls Official Website
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