San Diego Gulls (1966-74)

The original San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1966 as part of the Western Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena.
Willie O'Ree, the first black athlete to play in the NHL, was an All-Star for the Gulls. His jersey is retired and presently hangs in the rafters at the San Diego Sports Arena. The Gulls were coached by Max McNab for six seasons from 1966 to 1972, and by Jack Evans for two seasons from 1972 to 1974. The Gulls ceased operations in 1974, when the World Hockey Association's Jersey Knights relocated to San Diego, becoming the San Diego Mariners.
==Season-by-season Results==
Legend: Pct=Winning percentage
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst
1966-67	72 	22 	47 	3 	47 	0.326	222 	266
1967-68	72 	31 	36 	5 	67 	0.465	241 	236
1968-69	74 	33 	29 	12 	78 	0.527	273 	260
1969-70	72 	33 	29 	10 	76 	0.528	263 	242
1970-71	72 	33 	27 	12 	78 	0.542	248 	223
1971-72	72 	32 	31 	9 	73 	0.507	241 	243
1972-73	72 	32 	29 	11 	75 	0.521	239 	223
1973-74	78 	40 	33 	5 	85 	0.545	278 	281
==Gallery==
66-67SDgulls.jpg|1966-67 team
67-68SDGulls.gif|1967-68 team
68-69SDGulls.jpg|1968-69 team
69-70SDGulls.gif|1969-70 team
70-71SDGulls.gif|1970-71 team
71-72SDGulls.gif|1971-72 team
72-73SDGulls.gif|1972-73 team
73-74SDGulls.gif|1973-74 team
==External Links==
* WHL San Diego Gulls Historical Site
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Western Hockey League (minor pro) team
Category:Established in 1966
Category:Disestablished in 1974