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The San Diego Gulls were a minor league ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Division of the ECHL, and played its home games at the IPayOne Center (aka San Diego Sports Arena). After the NHL lockout 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. [1] Image File history File links WHLGulls. ... Image File history File links IHLGulls. ... Image File history File links WCHLGulls. ... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The iPayOne Center (formerly San Diego Sports Arena) is an indoor arena located on Sports Arena Blvd in Point Loma, San Diego, California off of Interstate 8. ... The 2004-05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The team was founded in 1966 as part of the Western Hockey League (minor pro), during which time Willie O'Ree, the first black athlete to play in the NHL, was an All-Star for the Gulls. His jersey is retired at the iPayOne Center, and hangs proudly from the rafters today. The Gulls played in the WHL until 1974. In 1990, the Gulls were founded again as part of the International Hockey League, and later moved to Long Beach in 1995 to become the Ice Dogs. A new San Diego Gulls team was founded again in the brand-new West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) in 1995, where the Gulls won five of the league's eight championships (the Taylor Cup). Later the Ice Dogs joined the WCHL. In 2003 the West Coast Hockey League became the Pacific Division of the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League. The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. ... Willie ORee (born October 15, 1935, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player, known best as the first black player in the National Hockey League. ... Unlucky black cat. ... Look up Athlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... NHL redirects here. ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ... The iPayOne Center (formerly San Diego Sports Arena) is an indoor arena located on Sports Arena Blvd in Point Loma, San Diego, California off of Interstate 8. ... The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. ... The International Hockey League (IHL) was a professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. ... Nickname: The International City (on flag), Friendly City (in Latin on citys seal), or the LBC Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Bob Foster Area    - City 170. ... The Long Beach Ice Dogs are an ice hockey team in the ECHL, a AA hockey league that operates in North America. ... West Coast Hockey League was a minor league in ice hockey in United States from 1995 to 2003. ... The Long Beach Ice Dogs are an ice hockey team in the ECHL, a AA hockey league that operates in North America. ... WCHL may refer to one of several ice hockey leagues: one of two leagues called Western Canada Hockey League, one of which existed from 1921 to 1926 and the other existed from 1932 to 1933; the current Western Hockey League which was known as Western Canada Hockey League from 1968... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The ECHL is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States and Canada. ...

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. WCHL may refer to one of several ice hockey leagues: one of two leagues called Western Canada Hockey League, one of which existed from 1921 to 1926 and the other existed from 1932 to 1933; the current Western Hockey League which was known as Western Canada Hockey League from 1968... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... St. ... The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They are a member of the United Hockey League. ... The United Hockey League is a professional AA-level minor league in ice hockey in the United States. ... This is a list of ice hockey players who have only played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917-18 to 1999-00. ...

The team's cheerleaders were known as the San Diego Gull Girls. The team had two mascots - Sandy Gull and Baby Gull.

Per Gulls website [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.

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External links

• San Diego Gulls official site
• San Diego Gulls (Western Hockey League)
• San Diego Gulls (International Hockey League)
• San Diego Gulls (West Coast Hockey League)
• San Diego Gulls (ECHL)
• WHL San Diego Gulls Historical Site