The San Francisco Bulls is a professional ice hockey team of the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

 located in Daly City, California

Daly City, California

Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...

, serving the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...

 market. Scheduled to begin play for the 2012-13 season

2012–13 ECHL season

The 2012–13 ECHL season will be the 25th season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule will run from October 2012 to April 2013, with the Kelly Cup playoffs to follow.- Team changes :...

, the Bulls will play their home games at the Cow Palace

Cow Palace

Cow Palace is an indoor arena, in Daly City, California, situated on the city's border with neighboring San Francisco, notable as a sporting arena.-History:...

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The Bulls will be the first ice hockey team to represent San Francisco since the San Francisco Spiders

San Francisco Spiders

The San Francisco Spiders were a professional ice hockey team based in Daly City, California. They were members of the South Division of the former International Hockey League...

 of the International Hockey League (1945-2001) only played the 1995-96 season before folding.

External links

• San Francisco Bulls official website
• ECHL press release announcing Bulls' membership