“I sometimes think we forget that Rome wasn’t built in a day,” said former Gulls President Ari Segal. While the then-named Valley View Casino Center served as the venue for home games, the team bounced around town, using various public rinks while their future practice facility remained under construction. Related: Part 1: The Return of the Gulls | Part 2: Building The Brand | Part 3: Back on the IceĪs the club began its first season as an American Hockey League (AHL) team in San Diego, the club didn’t have a consistent facility to conduct team practices, workouts, meetings. That was the motto for the San Diego Gulls in their inaugural 2015 season.
The series covers the pillar moments as we hear from key members of the organization and community shaping the franchise from day one. The final piece of a four-part series, provides in depth look at how the Gulls returned to San Diego in 2015, how the team’s brand was launched, the inaugural AHL game in San Diego and the creation of the team’s practice facility in Poway. A Look Back: A State of the Art Facility In San Diego Nov 3, 2020
