San Diego Gulls (1995–2006)

The third San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1995 immediately upon departure of the IHL team. The new Gulls were a part of the West Coast Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena, formerly known as the "iPayOne Center."
==History==
The Gulls won five of the league's eight championships known as the Taylor Cup. On December 11, 2002, Danielle Dube became the third female goaltender to start in goal for a professional men’s team. Dube was the goalie for the San Diego Gulls in a 4-1 loss against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. In 2003, the WCHL became the Pacific Division of the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League. 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.
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. 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.
===Championships===
Season 	League	Championship(s)
1995–96	WCHL 	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
1996–97	WCHL 	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
1997–98	WCHL 	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
2000–01	WCHL 	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion, Founders Cup - Regular Season Champion
2002–03	WCHL 	Taylor Cup - Playoff Champion
2003–04	ECHL 	Brabham Cup - Regular Season Champion
==Season-by-season results==
Legend: OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OL	Points	Pct %	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Penaltyminutes
1995–96	58 	49 	7 	– 	2 	100 	0.862	350 	232 	1790
1996–97	64 	50 	12 	– 	2 	102 	0.797	400 	210 	2571
1997–98	64 	53 	10 	– 	1 	107 	0.836	347 	198 	2680
1998–99	71 	45 	19 	– 	7 	97 	0.683	342 	242 	2746
1999–00	70 	46 	16 	– 	8 	100 	0.714	297 	221 	2234
2000–01	72 	50 	17 	– 	5 	105 	0.729	263 	192 	2043
2001–02	72 	47 	22 	– 	3 	97 	0.674	255 	209 	2677
2002–03	72 	45 	22 	– 	5 	95 	0.660	245 	182 	1930
2003–04	72 	49 	13 	10 	– 	108 	0.750	240 	177 	1594
2004–05	72 	35 	29 	8 	– 	78 	0.542	206 	222 	1519
2005–06	72 	34 	30 	8 	– 	76 	0.528	213 	214 	1811
==External links==
* San Diego Gulls seasons (West Coast Hockey League) (1995-2003)
* San Diego Gulls seasons (ECHL) (2003-2006)
Category:Established in 1995
Category:Disestablished in 2006
Category:West Coast Hockey League teams
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Defunct ECHL teams
Category:ECHL teams