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San Diego Sabers
CityCarlsbad, California
LeagueUnited States Premier Hockey League
Founded2001
Home arenaCarlsbad Icetown
ColorsGold, black, white
     
Owner(s)Tomas Kapusta
General managerTomas Kapusta
Head coachDomenic DiCicco[1]
Franchise history
2001–2008San Diego Surf
2008–2015San Diego Gulls
2015–presentSan Diego Sabers

The San Diego Sabers are a junior ice hockey team and are a member of United States Premier Hockey League. The team is based in Carlsbad, California, and plays at the Carlsbad Icetown. The team was the fourth team to be known as the San Diego Gulls from 2008 to 2015 until it gave up the nickname to the American Hockey League San Diego Gulls before the 2015–16 season.

History

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The franchise was founded in 2001 as the San Diego Surf. At the time, the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) was a Tier III Junior B league before later transitioning to a Junior A in 2007.[2] It played as the Surf from 2001 until 2008 when the team took the name San Diego Gulls, the name of three former hockey franchises in San Diego.[3][4][5]

Prior to the 2011–12 season, the WSHL and all its team members, including the Gulls, became Amateur Athletic Union sanctioned instead of USA Hockey, the first Junior A hockey league to make that transition.

In February 2015, it was announced that the team has changed its name to San Diego Sabers for the 2015–16 season as the San Diego Gulls name would be used by the new San Diego AHL team.[6]

In 2017, the Sabers were sold to former Czech national team and Olympian Tomas Kapusta.[7]

In 2020, the Sabers left the WSHL and joined another independent junior hockey league, the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), in the Premier Division.[8] The team also relocated from Iceplex Escondido in Escondido, California, to Carlsbad Icetown in Carlsbad, California.[9]

Season-by-season records

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Season GP W L OTW OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2010–11 46 23 22 — 1 47 141 151 — 4th of 8, Western
7th of 13, WSHL		 Lost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
2011–12 46 24 17 — 5 53 181 132 851 2nd of 6, Western
7th of 16, WSHL		 Lost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs. Valencia Flyers
2012–13 46 24 18 — 4 52 173 131 620 4th of 6, Western
10th of 22, WSHL		 Lost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs. Valencia Flyers
2013–14 46 8 35 — 3 19 142 226 837 6th of 6, Western
21st of 24, WSHL		 Did not qualify
2014–15 46 15 29 — 2 32 146 208 998 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
2015–16 52 9 40 — 3 21 110 275 1015 8th of 8, Western
27th of 29, WSHL		 Did not qualify
2016–17 52 24 25 — 3 51 189 213 832 6th of 8, Western
17th of 27, WSHL		 Lost div. quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Ontario Avalanche
2017–18 51 5 42 — 4 14 112 312 558 6th of 6, Western
21st of 23, WSHL		 Lost div. quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Fresno Monsters
2018–19 51 17 27 4 3 62[a] 187 228 965 3rd of 5, Western
13th of 23, WSHL		 Lost div. semifinals, 0–2 vs. Fresno Monsters
2019–20 51 31 18 1 1 96[a] 180 145 777 2nd of 5, Western
8th of 20, WSHL		 Playoffs cancelled
2020–21 43 3 39 — 1 7 81 269 1096 4th of 5, Pacific
60th of 62, USPHL-Premier		 Lost div. semifinal game, 2–6 vs. Fresno Monsters
2021–22 44 17 23 — 4 38 154 187 712 4th of 6, Pacific
46th of 65, USPHL-Premier		 Did not qualify for post season play
2022-23 46 33 11 1 2 68 212 124 948 4th of 7, Pacific
17th of 69, USPHL-Premier		 Lost div. Semifinal, 0-1-1 vs. Fresno Monsters
2023-24 46 15 31 1 0 3 212 248 943 6th of 7, Pacific
17th of 69, USPHL-Premier		 Did not qualify for post season play
  1. ^ a b Beginning with the 2018–19 season, the WSHL awarded 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.

Previous Logos

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Team logo when the franchise played as the San Diego Gulls 2008–15.
Team logo when the franchise played as the San Diego Surf 2001–08.

Alumni

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The Sabers have had a number of alumni move on to college ice hockey, higher levels of junior ice hockey, and professional ice hockey.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "SABERS SIGN NEW HEAD COACH!". San Diego Sabers. June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "JUNIOR LEAGUE HELPS LOCALS BECOME HIGH FLYERS VALENCIA-BASED TEAM GIVES PAIR a CHANCE AT BIG-TIME HOCKEY. - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  3. ^ "San Diego Gulls Statistics and History [WCHL]". hockeydb.com.
  4. ^ Brents, Phillip (September 27, 2009). "San Diego Sports Arena plays host to hockey again". California Rubber. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Lee (May 19, 2009). "Hacksaw Hamilton: No more hockey night in San Diego". SDNN. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009.
  6. ^ "San Diego Gulls Officially Change Name to San Diego Sabers Hockey". Archived from the original on March 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "WSHL PRESS RELEASE - April 26, 2017". WSHL. April 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations". USPHL. April 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Ice Rink Facility". San Diego Sabers. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Western States Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  11. ^ "San Diego Amateur Hockey Club". www.sdahc.org. Archived from the original on 2002-11-16.
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