San Diego Gulls (1966–1974)
The San Diego Gulls were a professional ice hockey team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team, the first to use the Gulls nickname, was founded in 1966. The Gulls ceased operations in 1974, when the World Hockey Association's Jersey Knights relocated to San Diego, becoming the San Diego Mariners. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena.