San Diego Barracudas
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The San Diego Barracudas were a southern Californian professional inline hockey
team which existed from 1993 through 1996. The Barracudas were a part of Roller Hockey International
. The team's home games were played at the San Diego Sports Arena. They relocated to Ontario, California
in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, known as the Ontario Barracudas to replace the Palm Desert/Ontario Silvercats (to also represented Palm Springs, California
).
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
team which existed from 1993 through 1996. The Barracudas were a part of Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
. The team's home games were played at the San Diego Sports Arena. They relocated to Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, known as the Ontario Barracudas to replace the Palm Desert/Ontario Silvercats (to also represented Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
).
Leading scorers
- 1993: Daniel ShankDaniel ShankDaniel Shank is a retired National Hockey League right wing.After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Shank made his professional debut with the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League in the 1988–89 season...
(28 goals, 31 assists) - 1994: Scott GruhlScott GruhlScott Gruhl is a former professional ice hockey player.-Career:Left winger Scott Gruhl was an offensive player who spent parts of three years in the NHL during the 80s...
(28 goals, 33 assists) - 1995: John Spoltore (14 goals, 34 assists)
- 1996: John Spoltore (16 goals, 48 assists)
Team records
- Most goals: Oleg YashinOleg YashinOleg Yashin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League .- External links :...
, 50 - Most goals, season: Max MiddendorfMax MiddendorfMax Middendorf is a retired American ice hockey player,The 6ft 4in center was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves in 1984....
, 29 (1993) - Most assists: Allen Leggett, 87
- Most assists, season: John Spoltore, 48 (1996)
- Most points: Oleg Yashin, 123
- Most points, season: John Spoltore, 64 (1996)
- Most penalty minutes: Daniel Shank & Max Middendorf, 107
- Most penalty minutes, season: Daniel Shank, 107 (1993)
- Most games played: Alan Leggett, 72
- Most games played, goaltender: Frankie Ouellette, 70
Season-by-season record
| Season | W | L | T | OTL | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1993 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | 3rd in Buss Div. | did not qualify | |||||
| 1994 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| 22 | 4th in Pacific Div. | lost first round (LA Los Angeles Blades The Los Angeles Blades were a professional inline hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. The Blades played in Roller Hockey International from 1993-1997 and played their home games at the Great Western Forum.... ) |
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| 1995 | 12 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 25 | 3rd in Pacific Div. | lost second round (ANA Anaheim Bullfrogs The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Bullfrogs played in Roller Hockey International and Major League Roller Hockey before returning to Roller Hockey international . The Bullfrogs played their home games in the Arrowhead Pond of... ) |
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| 1996 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4th in Pacific Div. | did not qualify |
Alumni who also played in the NHL
- Ralph BarahonaRalph BarahonaRalph J. Barahona is a retired American professional ice hockey center who played six games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins. He scored two goals and two assists for four points in his brief NHL career.-External links:...
- Matt DelGuidiceMatt DelGuidiceMatt DelGuidice is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Known as the Juice he was drafted in the fourth round, 77th overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He played 11 games in the National Hockey League with the Bruins...
- Clark DonatelliClark DonatelliJohn Clark Donatelli is an American former professional ice hockey player. Donatelli was a long-time minor league player in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League...
- Scott Gruhl
- Max Middendorf
- Daniel Shank