The San Diego Gulls were a professional

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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

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in 1995 to become the

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. After one season in L.A., the team moved to Long Beach to become the

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and later would leave the IHL and join the WCHL (West Coast Hockey League). The Gulls were coached by

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(1990–91),

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(1991–92),

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(1992–93),

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(1993–94), and Walt Kyle (1994–95). In the 1992–93 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

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finals, led by goaltender

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, but were swept in four games by the

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Season-by-season results

''Legend'': OL=Overtime loss, Pct=Winning percentage

Former San Diego Gulls Players (IHL)

* Craig Lugan * Hubie McDonough * Darin Banister *

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* Ron Duguay * Dmitri Kvartalnov * Glen Hanlon * Charlie Simmer * Ray Whitney *

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* Steve Martinson * Tony McKegney *

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* Steve Dykstra *

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* Alain Chevrier *

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* Len Hachborn *

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* Bruce Hoffort * Daniel Shank *

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* Denny Lambert *

* Don McSween

References

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Season-by-season results

Former San Diego Gulls Players (IHL)

See also

References