| San Diego Sabers | |
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| City: | Escondido, California |
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| League: | USPHL |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Home Arena: | Iceoplex Escondido |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Orange, White
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| General Manager: | Jim Cavataio |
| Head Coach: | Chris Slater |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001-2008: | San Diego Surf |
| 2008-2015: | San Diego Gulls |
| 2015-present: | San Diego Sabers |
The San Diego Sabers are a junior ice hockey team. They were a member of the Western States Hockey League based in Escondido, California. The team played in the Western Division of the Western States Hockey League at the Iceoplex Escondido. The team were the fourth team to be known as the San Diego Gulls from 2008-2015 until it gave up the nickname to the American Hockey League San Diego Gulls before the 2015–16 season. The team now plays in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier league as of the 2020-21 season.
Franchise history[]
Team logo when the franchise played as the San Diego Gulls from 2008-2015.
Team logo when the franchise played as the San Diego Surf 2001-08.
The Franchise was founded in 2001 as the San Diego Surf. At the time the WSHL was a Tier III Junior B league before later transitioning to a Junior A.[1] It played as the Surf from 2001 until 2008. The team took the name San Diego Gulls starting in 2008, the name of three former hockey franchises in San Diego.[2][3][4]
Prior to the 2011-12 season the WSHL and all its team members, including the Gulls, became AAU sanctioned. The first Junior A hockey league to make that transition.
It has been announced that the team will change their name to San Diego Sabers for the 2015-16 season as the San Diego Gulls name will move to the new San Diego AHL franchise.[5]
The team would be announced as joining the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier league for the 2020-21 season.[6]
Season-by-season records[]
Western States Hockey League[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OW | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Surf | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 38 | 18 | 18 | - | 2 | 172 | 189 | 38 | 3rd of 7 | |||||
| 2003–04 | 32 | 13 | 18 | - | 1 | 130 | 221 | 27 | 4th of 5 | |||||
| 2004–05 | 32 | 10 | 22 | - | 0 | 126 | 234 | 20 | 5th of 7 | |||||
| 2005–06 | 42 | 4 | 37 | - | 1 | 110 | 351 | 9 | 6th of 6, Midwest | |||||
| 2006–07 | 46 | 30 | 16 | - | 0 | 281 | 237 | 60 | 4th of 8, Western | |||||
| 2007–08 | 51 | 29 | 18 | - | 4 | 249 | 235 | 62 | 2nd of 5, Western | |||||
| San Diego Gulls | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 48 | 28 | 15 | - | 5 | 220 | 148 | 61 | 3rd of 5, Western | |||||
| 2009–10 | 49 | 32 | 15 | - | 2 | 212 | 136 | 66 | 4th of 8, Western | |||||
| 2010–11 | 46 | 23 | 22 | - | 1 | 141 | 151 | 47 | 4th of 8, Western 7th of 13, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads | ||||
| 2011–12 | 46 | 24 | 17 | - | 5 | 181 | 132 | 53 | 2nd of 6, Western 7th of 16, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Valencia Flyers | ||||
| 2012–13 | 46 | 24 | 18 | - | 4 | 173 | 131 | 52 | 4th of 6, Western 10th of 22, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Valencia Flyers | ||||
| 2013–14 | 46 | 8 | 35 | - | 3 | 142 | 226 | 19 | 6th of 6, Western 21st of 24, WSHL |
Did not qualify | ||||
| 2014–15 | 46 | 15 | 29 | - | 2 | 146 | 208 | 32 | 6th of 8, Western 22nd of 28, WSHL |
Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-1 vs. Long Beach Bombers Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Fresno Monsters | ||||
| San Diego Sabers | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 52 | 9 | 40 | - | 3 | 110 | 275 | 21 | 8th of 8, Western 27th of 29, WSHL |
Did not qualify | ||||
| 2016–17 | 52 | 24 | 25 | - | 3 | 189 | 213 | 51 | 6th of 8, Western 17th of 27, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Ontario Avalanche | ||||
| 2017–18 | 51 | 5 | 42 | - | 4 | 112 | 312 | 14 | 6th of 6, Western | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Fresno Monsters | ||||
| 2018–19 | 51 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 187 | 228 | 62 | 3rd of 5, Western | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Fresno Monsters | ||||
| 2019–20 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 145 | 96 | 2nd of 5, Western | playoffs cancelled | ||||
United States Premier Hockey League-Premier[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 43 | 3 | 39 | 1 | - | 81 | 269 | 7 | 4th Pacific | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 17 | 23 | 4 | - | 154 | 187 | 38 | 5th Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 124 | 68 | 4th Pacific | Lost Division Semifinals |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 248 | 31 | 5th Pacific | Did not qualify |
Alumni[]
The Gulls have had a number of alumni move on to college ice hockey, higher levels of junior ice hockey, and professional ice hockey.[7][8]
- David Brito - San Diego Gulls (ECHL), US National Inline Hockey Team
References[]
- ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/JUNIOR+LEAGUE+HELPS+LOCALS+BECOME+HIGH+FLYERS+VALENCIA-BASED+TEAM...-a079169818
- ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=7858
- ↑ http://www.calirubber.com/story.cfm?id=1689
- ↑ http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-19/sports/hacksaw-hamilton-no-more-hockey-night-in-san-diego
- ↑ San Diego Gulls Officially Change Name to San Diego Sabers Hockey. San Diego Gulls Hockey. Retrieved on February 24, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1101391
- ↑ http://www.wshl.org/alumni.asp
- ↑ http://www.sdahc.org/
External links[]
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