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 (1990β91), Don Waddell (1991β92), Rick Dudley (1992β93), Harold Snepsts (1993β94), and Walt Kyle (1994β95).
In the 1992β93 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]
Legend: OL=Overtime loss, Pct=Winning percentage [3]
Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990β91 | 83 | 30 | 45 | 8 | 68 | 0.410 | 273 | 362 | Out of Playoffs |
1991β92 | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 99 | 0.604 | 340 | 298 | Lost in round 1 |
1992β93 | 82 | 62 | 12 | 8 | 132 | 0.805 | 381 | 229 | Lost in finals |
1993β94 | 81 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 95 | 0.586 | 311 | 302 | Lost in round 2 |
1994β95 | 81 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 82 | 0.506 | 268 | 301 | Lost in round 1 |
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 (1990β91), Don Waddell (1991β92), Rick Dudley (1992β93), Harold Snepsts (1993β94), and Walt Kyle (1994β95).
In the 1992β93 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]
Legend: OL=Overtime loss, Pct=Winning percentage [3]
Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990β91 | 83 | 30 | 45 | 8 | 68 | 0.410 | 273 | 362 | Out of Playoffs |
1991β92 | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 99 | 0.604 | 340 | 298 | Lost in round 1 |
1992β93 | 82 | 62 | 12 | 8 | 132 | 0.805 | 381 | 229 | Lost in finals |
1993β94 | 81 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 95 | 0.586 | 311 | 302 | Lost in round 2 |
1994β95 | 81 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 82 | 0.506 | 268 | 301 | Lost in round 1 |