2018-19 AHL Affiliate San Diego Gulls

[GreatBear]

Gulls lose 4 -3 after leading 3 - 0.
Recap: Gulls Drop Preseason Finale to Ontario

 

[Opak]

Gulls season opener tonight @ Tucson (7 PM MT). Recent news:

- AHL has recently launched a new AHLTV service. As an opening campaign, they are broadcasting the opening weekend games for free, only an AHLTV account is needed (no subscription or purchase).
- Max Jones, Kalle Kossila and Kevin Roy are all out of the lineup due to injuries. Anaheim plays tonight also, so no help from the NHL roster is expected. The Ducks just so happen to face the Coyotes, so this should be the case for the opponent as well.
- D Simon Benoit was apparently signed to a 1-year AHL contract.
- Angus Redmond was loaned to Reading Royals/ECHL, defensemen Amorosa, Forney and Moldenhauer were loaned to Tulsa Oilers/ECHL. Doesn't seem like Anaheim will have an ECHL affiliate this season.
- Four try-out players remain in San Diego's current roster: Logan Shaw, Luke Gazdic, Peter Sivak and Ryan Tesink.
- F Jake Marchment is also listed in San Diego's official roster, but not on eliteprospects. No idea what his contract status is.

Possible opening night lineup, based on nothing but guesswork:

Blandisi - Carrick (*) - Tropp (*)
De Leo - Hults - Fiore
Kopacka - Soy - Sideroff
Gazdic (*) - Dostie - Shaw (*)

Larsson - Welinski
Megna - Oleksy (*)
Mahura - Thompson

Boyle - Coreau

Healthy scratches: Thomson, Marchment (?), Tesink, Sivak, Benoit

(*) = veteran, see AHL's development rule

 

[bsu]

Once everyone on the ducks gets healthy and jones, kossila, roy etc. they will be good.

 

[anezthes]

Once everyone on the ducks gets healthy

 

[duxfan1101]

Looks like the Gulls' forward depth is decimated already

 

[HansH]

Gulls lead 3-2 after 1 in Tucson. Carrick started the season scoring a shorty less than 90 seconds into the first period, and De Leo and Kopacka added tallies, with Looke scoring twice for the Runners, each time halving a two-goal Gulls lead.

Carrick is notably in the middle of a lot of plays, looking good. Gulls going with 7 d-men and 11 forwards this game.

 

[HansH]

After having to face 5 power plays in the first, the Gulls played a penalty-free second - the only goal of the frame was Carrick's second, late in the period on the Gulls' lone PP.

 

[HansH]

Gulls melt down in the third, give up four unanswered goals to lose 6-4 as well as losing their cool, setting the stage for some resentment in the rematch in San Diego's home opener next Friday -- not an encouraging beginning to the season, until I remember who the Gulls are missing to injury.

 

[Opak]

Thanks for the report, Hans. Statistics here.

So far I haven't found a proper highlight clip anywhere, gifs of Gulls' goals can be seen on San Diego's twitter.

 

[QuackinQuaker]

Gulls lead 3-2 after 1 in Tucson. Carrick started the season scoring a shorty less than 90 seconds into the first period, and De Leo and Kopacka added tallies, with Looke scoring twice for the Runners, each time halving a two-goal Gulls lead.

Carrick is notably in the middle of a lot of plays, looking good. Gulls going with 7 d-men and 11 forwards this game.

Carrick impressed me the most during the game at Honda Center. Him and Kiosks are going to make a good pair once Kopacka adjusts to the speed of the game.. he seemed just behind the play a number of times, while Carrick was pushing the pace play.

 

[McDonald19]

AHL announces suspensions | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

San Diego Gulls defenseman Andy Welinski has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game at Tucson on Oct. 6.

Welinski was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). He will miss San Diego’s game Friday (Oct. 12) vs. Tucson.

 

[Beretta 390]

Well that's not good. I didn't watch the game - was it that bad?

 

[HansH]

Well that's not good. I didn't watch the game - was it that bad?

I wish I knew - I had stopped actually paying attention by that point. I knew things got chippy and frustrating, but didn't see Welinski's offense. Just what the team needs - another body unavailable to take the ice.

 

[lwvs84]

How do AHL suspensions work with NHL? Suppose it was a 5 game suspension and a game or two in, he needed to be called up due to injuries... would he need to sit for the remaining suspension before playing or just serve the rest of it after being sent back?

 

[Beretta 390]

How do AHL suspensions work with NHL? Suppose it was a 5 game suspension and a game or two in, he needed to be called up due to injuries... would he need to sit for the remaining suspension before playing or just serve the rest of it after being sent back?

In any case way out of character for him. Rolling 7 D can be stressful too - early season blues.

 

[MMC]

 

[Elvs]

As much heat Shaw got with the Ducks, he is good enough that he should still have a hockey career at his age. Good for him and for the Gulls as he should be solid 2-way guy for them.

 

[McDonald19]

And Shaw was really nice when I met him at Tilted Kilt, so I'm happy to see he found a hockey team for 18-19.

 

[pled]

anybody know why Welinski isn't playing

 

[DuckTech]

anybody know why Welinski isn't playing

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[HansH]

Gulls trail 1-0 at the first intermission of their home opener.

Tropp-Carrick-Kopacka
Blandisi-De Leo- Fiore
B. Thompson-Hults-Sideroff
Aberg-Shaw-Dostie

Megna-Mahura
Larsson-Benoit
Oleksy-K. Thompson

Boyle
(Coreau)

 

[HansH]

And now they trail 3-0. Way too many openings for passes to set up easy goals. Team D is hurting.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Very nice pass from Shaw to Aberg for a nifty backhand goal

 

[HansH]

3-1 after two. The Gulls are having moments, and are outshooting the Runners 30-22, but aren't creating many quality chances, while all three of Tucson's goals have been taking advantage of wide open passing lanes and unmarked Tucson players. I'm reminding myself that it's early in the season.

 

[HansH]

Delete

 

[Opak]

Gulls lose 3-2. Statistics here.