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San Diego Sabers
SanDiegoSabersLogo
City: Escondido, California
League: USPHL
Founded: 2001
Home Arena: Iceoplex Escondido
Colors: Navy Blue, Orange, White


              

General Manager: Jim Cavataio
Head Coach: Chris Slater
Franchise history
2001-2008: San Diego Surf
2008-2015: San Diego Gulls
2015-present: San Diego Sabers

The San Diego Sabers are a junior ice hockey team. They were a member of the Western States Hockey League based in Escondido, California. The team played in the Western Division of the Western States Hockey League at the Iceoplex Escondido. The team were the fourth team to be known as the San Diego Gulls from 2008-2015 until it gave up the nickname to the American Hockey League San Diego Gulls before the 2015–16 season. The team now plays in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier league as of the 2020-21 season.

Franchise history[]

SanDiegoGullsJrA logo

Team logo when the franchise played as the San Diego Gulls from 2008-2015.

San Diego Surf logo

Team logo when the franchise played as the San Diego Surf 2001-08.

The Franchise was founded in 2001 as the San Diego Surf. At the time the WSHL was a Tier III Junior B league before later transitioning to a Junior A.[1] It played as the Surf from 2001 until 2008. The team took the name San Diego Gulls starting in 2008, the name of three former hockey franchises in San Diego.[2][3][4]

Prior to the 2011-12 season the WSHL and all its team members, including the Gulls, became AAU sanctioned. The first Junior A hockey league to make that transition.

It has been announced that the team will change their name to San Diego Sabers for the 2015-16 season as the San Diego Gulls name will move to the new San Diego AHL franchise.[5]

The team would be announced as joining the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier league for the 2020-21 season.[6]

Season-by-season records[]

Western States Hockey League[]

Season GP W L OW OL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
San Diego Surf
2001–02 Information Unavailable
2002–03 38 18 18 - 2 172 189 38 3rd of 7
2003–04 32 13 18 - 1 130 221 27 4th of 5
2004–05 32 10 22 - 0 126 234 20 5th of 7
2005–06 42 4 37 - 1 110 351 9 6th of 6, Midwest
2006–07 46 30 16 - 0 281 237 60 4th of 8, Western
2007–08 51 29 18 - 4 249 235 62 2nd of 5, Western
San Diego Gulls
2008–09 48 28 15 - 5 220 148 61 3rd of 5, Western
2009–10 49 32 15 - 2 212 136 66 4th of 8, Western
2010–11 46 23 22 - 1 141 151 47 4th of 8, Western
7th of 13, WSHL
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
2011–12 46 24 17 - 5 181 132 53 2nd of 6, Western
7th of 16, WSHL
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Valencia Flyers
2012–13 46 24 18 - 4 173 131 52 4th of 6, Western
10th of 22, WSHL
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Valencia Flyers
2013–14 46 8 35 - 3 142 226 19 6th of 6, Western
21st of 24, WSHL
Did not qualify
2014–15 46 15 29 - 2 146 208 32 6th of 8, Western
22nd of 28, WSHL
Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-1 vs. Long Beach Bombers
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Fresno Monsters
San Diego Sabers
2015–16 52 9 40 - 3 110 275 21 8th of 8, Western
27th of 29, WSHL
Did not qualify
2016–17 52 24 25 - 3 189 213 51 6th of 8, Western
17th of 27, WSHL
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Ontario Avalanche
2017–18 51 5 42 - 4 112 312 14 6th of 6, Western Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Fresno Monsters
2018–19 51 17 27 4 3 187 228 62 3rd of 5, Western Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Fresno Monsters
2019–20 51 31 18 1 1 180 145 96 2nd of 5, Western playoffs cancelled

United States Premier Hockey League-Premier[]

Season GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
2020-21 43 3 39 1 - 81 269 7 4th Pacific Lost Division Semifinal
2021-22 44 17 23 4 - 154 187 38 5th Pacific Did not qualify
2022-23 46 33 11 2 0 212 124 68 4th Pacific Lost Division Semifinals

Alumni[]

The Gulls have had a number of alumni move on to college ice hockey, higher levels of junior ice hockey, and professional ice hockey.[7][8]

References[]

External links[]

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