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The third San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1995 immediately upon departure of the IHL team. The new Gulls were a part of the West Coast Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena, formerly known as the "iPayOne Center."

[edit] History

The Gulls won five of the league's eight championships known as the Taylor Cup. On December 11, 2002, Danielle Dube became the third female goaltender to start in goal for a professional men’s team. Dube was the goalie for the San Diego Gulls in a 4-1 loss against the Long Beach Ice Dogs.^[1] In 2003, the WCHL became the Pacific Division of the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League. In 2004, the Gulls became the ECHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. As of June 29, 2006, the Gulls folded and released their players as free agents in 2006 following years of unprofitable seasons. ^[2]

GULLS TO FORMALLY CEASE OPERATIONS FRIDAY - [ 06-29-2006 ] SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Gulls announced Thursday that they will formally cease operations as of Friday (June 30). Ongoing negotiations to sell the club did not materialize in a timeframe sufficient to operate for the 2006–07 season.^[3]

Throughout their WCHL stint and through their first year of ECHL play, the Gulls were coached by St. Cloud State University (Minnesota) alumnus Steve Martinson. Martinson left the Gulls and went on to coach the Rockford IceHogs of the UHL. Martin St. Amour, who was a star for the Gulls in their WCHL years replaced Martinson as head coach prior to the 2004–05 season. St. Amour stepped down in the middle of the 2005–06 season and was replaced by former Gulls players Jamie Black and B.J. MacPherson as co-coaches.

[edit] Championships

Season	League	Championship(s)
1995–96	WCHL	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
1996–97	WCHL	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
1997–98	WCHL	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
2000–01	WCHL	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
2002–03	WCHL	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion
2003–04	ECHL	Brabham Cup - Regular Season Champion

[edit] Season-by-season results

Legend: OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OL	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Penalty minutes
1995–96	58	49	7	–	2	100	0.862	350	232	1790
1996–97	64	50	12	–	2	102	0.797	400	210	2571
1997–98	64	53	10	–	1	107	0.836	347	198	2680
1998–99	71	45	19	–	7	97	0.683	342	242	2746
1999–00	70	46	16	–	8	100	0.714	297	221	2234
2000–01	72	50	17	–	5	105	0.729	263	192	2043
2001–02	72	47	22	–	3	97	0.674	255	209	2677
2002–03	72	45	22	–	5	95	0.660	245	182	1930
2003–04	72	49	13	10	–	108	0.750	240	177	1594
2004–05	72	35	29	8	–	78	0.542	206	222	1519
2005–06	72	34	30	8	–	76	0.528	213	214	1811

[edit] See also

Category:San Diego Gulls (1995–2006) players

[edit] References

^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.54, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
^ SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports - The puck stops here: Gulls fold, leaving San Diego without pro hockey
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[edit] External links

San Diego Gulls seasons (West Coast Hockey League) (1995-2003)
San Diego Gulls seasons (ECHL) (2003-2006)

[0] Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.54, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

[1] SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports - The puck stops here: Gulls fold, leaving San Diego without pro hockey

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