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Welcome to another addition of San Diego Gulls Grades. The first full season in two years has come to an end in disappointing but unsurprising fashion. Playing in a total 68 regular season games in which the Gulls went 28-33-4-3 followed by two playoff losses resulted in the end of…

Note: This article has been updated as of April 2022. This is part two of a multi-part series exploring the Ducks four most recent NHL entry drafts to give an overall view of how far away certain prospects are and when we might expect to see them with the Gulls/Ducks.…

Note: This original article has been updated as of 20th of April 2022 This is part three of a multi-part series exploring the Ducks four most recent NHL entry drafts to give an overall view of how far away certain prospects are and when we might expect to see them…

We are entering the business part of the season with the Gulls having played 33 games out of 68 total on the season. As they set their sights on the playoffs you might be surprised to know that it was announced before the season that all divisions will play an…

The new season is upon us and with it a brand new set of coaches as well as the now very familiar almost complete roster overhaul from the previous season. Of the eighteen players dressed in the season opening game in Ontario, only nine were regulars on the squad last…

The Ducks have announced the roster for the upcoming Rookie Faceoff tournament, the most wonderful time of the year for those that are Ducks future-talent-inclined. Among the usual recent draft picks and returning draft picks, there are always a smattering of try-outs. Those that the Ducks scouting staff likely had…

Note: This article has now been updated as of February 2022. I’ve been fielding some questions on twitter on who is coming in for this season in terms of new prospects to the AHL. To be honest it’s a pretty sparse class of debutantes this season – the 2019 draft…

Free Agency has begun! Below is a time line of the departures and arrivals as well as a line-up that will be continually updated as news comes to hand. DatePlayerTeam10 June 2021Jamie DevaneWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)9 June 2021Alex DostieVienna Capitals (IEHL – Austria)14 July 2021Sam CarrickAnaheim Ducks (NHL) / San Diego…

The NHL entry draft for 2021, widely regarded as the most unscouted in recent history, took place over the weekend. Usually I would have done a pre-draft series of articles covering some of the players in the draft as well as a break-down focusing on the Ducks areas of need…

If you some how missed the various items of news surrounding the Gulls coaching changes in the last few months let me catch you up. 28th Mary 2021 – David Urquhart accepts Head-Coaching position at McGill University 1st July 2021 – Sylvain Lefebvre takes Assistant Coach position with the Columbus…