San Diego, California



San Diego is the capital city of California of about 1,432,439 people on the coast of California on the border with Mexico.

The metro area has a population of 4,336,442

Teams

 * San Diego Boat Club (Southern California Hockey Association, 1940-1941) withdrew
 * San Diego Gulls (AHL 2015-Present)
 * San Diego Gulls (1966-74) (Western Hockey League, 1966-1974) ceased operations when city gets WHA team
 * San Diego Gulls (IHL, 1990-1995) became Los Angeles Ice Dogs
 * San Diego Gulls
 * 1) (WCHL, 1995-2003) join ECHL
 * 2) (ECHL, 2003-2006) voluntarily return membership
 * San Diego Gulls (Western States Hockey League, 2008-2015) renamed Sabers when city gets AHL team
 * San Diego Hawks (Pacific Hockey League, 1978-1979) fold with league
 * San Diego Mariners (WHA, 1974-1977) folded just before start of 1977-78 season after NHL-WHA merger falls through
 * San Diego Mariners (Pacific Hockey League, 1977-1978) renamed Hawks
 * San Diego Sabers (Western States Hockey League (2015-Present)
 * San Diego Sharks (Pacific Southwest Hockey League, 1975-1978)
 * San Diego Skyhawks
 * 1) (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1944-1950) folded
 * 2) (California Hockey League, 1960-1962)
 * San Diego Surf
 * 1) (Pacific Southwest Hockey League, 1992-1993)
 * 2) (Western States Hockey League, 2001-2008) renamed Gulls

Arenas

 * Glacier Gardens
 * Iceoplex-Escondido
 * San Diego Sports Arena (1961-Present) (formerly iPayOne Center from 2004–2007)
 * Kroc Center Ice
 * Ice Town
 * San Diego Ice Arena