| San Diego Gulls | |
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| City: | Escondido, California |
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| League: | WSHL |
| Division: | Western |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Home Arena: | Iceoplex-Escondido San Diego Sports Arena |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Orange, White
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| Owner(s): | Bruce Miller |
| General Manager: | Bruce Miller |
| Head Coach: | Patrick O'Connell |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001-2008: | San Diego Surf |
| 2008-2015: | San Diego Gulls |
| 2015-Present: | San Diego Sabers |
The San Diego Gulls are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team based in Escondido, California. The team plays in the Western Division of the Western States Hockey League at the Iceoplex-Escondido with some games at the San Diego Sports Arena in downtown San Diego, California.
Franchise History
The Franchise was founded in 2001 as the San Diego Surf. At the time the WSHL was a Tier III Jr. B league at the time. It played as the Surf from 2001 until 2008. The team took the current name, San Diego Gulls starting in 2008, reflecting the history of the San Diego Gulls- the name of three minor professional hockey franchises in San Diego. In 2015 with a new American Hockey League franchise arriving in town the junior level team announced they were changing their name to the San Diego Sabers so that the name could go to the new AHL team
External links
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