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

West Coast Hockey League

The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...

. 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

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League. In 2004, the Gulls became the ECHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

. As of June 29, 2006, the Gulls folded and released their players as free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

s 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

St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...

 (Minnesota) alumnus Steve Martinson

Steve Martinson

Steven Martinson is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played in 50 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Minnesota North Stars over parts of four seasons...

. Martinson left the Gulls and went on to coach the Rockford IceHogs

Rockford IceHogs

This article is about the former UHL franchise. For the current American Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs.The Rockford IceHogs were a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home...

 of the UHL. Martin St. Amour

Martin St. Amour

Martin St. Amour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Ottawa Senators during the 1992–93 NHL season. He is also a former head coach of the San Diego Gulls of the ECHL.-External links:...

, 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 West Coast Hockey League The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...	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 ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...	Brabham Cup Brabham Cup The Henry Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually by the ECHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season...  - Regular Season Champion

Season-by-season results

Legend: OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage

Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OL	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Penalty minutes
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)