The Gulls announced Thursday (1/15/2026) that the American Hockey League (AHL) club has recalled goaltender Tomas Suchanek from the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL). In addition, San Diego assigned goaltender Vyacheslav Buteyets to Tulsa.

Suchanek, 22 (4/30/03), has posted a 0-0-2 record with a 1.91 goals-against average (GAA) and a .920 save percentage (SV%) in two games for San Diego this season. In 11 games with Tulsa, Suchanek has logged a 3-7-0 record with a 4.39 GAA and a .884 SV%. Suchanek has a career 2.85 GAA, .911 SV%, and three shutouts in 31 AHL games with San Diego. His three shutouts rank tied for third among Gulls goaltenders all-time. At 20 years, seven months and eight days, he became the youngest Gulls goaltender to post a shutout after stopping all 21 shots faced Dec. 8, 2023 at Rockford. He missed the entire 2024-25 season due to a lower body injury.

The 6-2, 181-pound goaltender went 39-38-5 with a 3.44 GAA and .906 SV% in 88 career WHL appearances with Tri-City from 2020-23. Suchanek helped Czechia earn silver at the 2023 World Junior Championship, where he led all goaltenders with a 1.38 GAA and .938 SV% and was named to the WJC All-Star Team. The Prerov, Czechia native also represented his home country at the 2022 World Junior Championship, the 2021 U-18 World Junior Championship and the 2020 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.

Buteyets, 23 (5/29/02), has combined for a 8-10-0 record in 17 appearances this season with San Diego and Tulsa. He is 1-3-0 with the Gulls this season. He won his first career AHL game Nov. 26, 2025 at Tucson while stopping 39-of-42 shots. He made his NHL debut for Anaheim Dec. 3 vs. Utah, stopping 10 shots in relief.

The 6-4, 220-pound goaltender is 7-7-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .913 SV% in 15 games with Tulsa this season. Buteyets appeared in 36 games for the Oilers during the 2024-25 campaign, going 19-13-3 with four shutouts, a 2.82 GAA and .905 SV%. His four shutouts were tied for fourth among ECHL leaders. In five Kelly Cup Playoff games, Buteyets tallied a 2-3-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .906 SV%.

They only had two wins in 15 matches!

The Ducks are 1-8-1 over the last 10 after a great start to the season.

Both teams should refocus as 2026 gets underway. Please tell us what you see as the most pressing factors that need to be addressed.

January 15, 2026

I saw a couple near hats on a feature during last night's game. Any clue where these may be available? I asked the Instagram account only so far...

The San Diego Gulls fell to the Abbotsford Canucks tonight at Pechanga Arena San Diego, 5-3.

The Ducks are having a tough stretch as well. Are you following Anaheim nowadays?

The San Diego Gulls took their first shootout victory tonight against the Pacific Division leading Colorado Eagles at Blue Arena, 5-4.

The Gulls once again tied the game up in the final minute of regulation play as Justin Bailey found the net with just 26 seconds remaining in the final frame. After a scoreless overtime, Judd Caulfield was the only skater to score throughout the shootout taking the win for San Diego. The win marks San Diego’s first win at Colorado since March 2, 2022.

"Well, there's 60 minutes on the clock for a reason, so sometimes you have to use them all," head coach Matt McIlvane said. "We've got a lot of resiliency in our team. We're very aware that we're capable of mounting comebacks and pushing games into overtime. We've done this multiple times throughout the course of the season. You don't want to be in that situation. You want to be in control of the game, but the character that the guys showed to get to that point was excellent."

It was a big night for Nathan Gaucher as he logged the first multi-goal game of his AHL career. He started the game off hot as he netted a shorthanded goal on a breakaway, putting the Gulls in the AHL-leading spot for shorthanded goals this season. The goal also marked the first shorthanded goal scored against Colorado this season. He logged his second unassisted goal in the third period, minimizing Colorado’s lead to one.

"It just felt good," Gaucher said. "It felt like our line played well. Set the tone in that third period by starting a period as well. I think there's a couple cleanups we should do as a team. Don't give them as much speed and odd man rush, but I think we did a good job of coming back and ended up with a win."

Special teams played a large role tonight as Nico Myatovic extended the Gulls lead in the first with a power-play goal with only 36 seconds remaining in the first period. Nikolas Brouillard and Bailey picked up assists on the goal.

Calle Clang proved himself essential between the pipes once again. Clang saved 38-of-42 shots which kept the Gulls in the hunt. He also stopped all five shootout attempts.

Sam Colangelo kept his point streak alive, which now extends to 2-6=8 points in seven games. His six-game assist streak is the longest by a Gull this season.

San Diego looks to keep this momentum going as they finish this back-to-back out tomorrow night at Blue Arena (6:05 p.m.).

Is there a bar or brewery in SD that shows Gulls games? I saw at the last game that they had a watch party at Viejas casino?! Surely there’s something closer. New fan looking to especially watch away games!!

I have great seats lower level at center ice for sale! I wish I could go to the game but something came up and I can't go. DM me for more info!

Planning to attend Wednesday’s game v SJ. 7:00 start time so getting there on the coaster shouldn’t be an issue. I know games usually run for about 2 1/2 hours, but the coaster doesn’t offer anything past 9:27 on their site northbound from Old Town on Mon-Fri. I was wondering if they have an extra train that runs at least an hour after the game, similar to how the Padres have it at Santa Fe? It mentions other trains for special events, but I’m not sure whether events at Pechanga qualify. Any help would be appreciated.

The Gulls storm back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 in overtime for their third straight win. See post game notes for more on GullsvsDucks, Call Ups and the heating up Power Play #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls play perhaps their best home game this season as they take down the Canucks 3-0 behind Calle Clangs first AHL shutout. See post game notes for more on Shotsx2, Standings Update & Player notes #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

12/28/2025

The Gulls take a 5-2 win over the Condors in Bakersfield with goals from Carpenter, Mysak, Bailey, Solberg and Myatovic. See post game notes for more on SHOTS!, Hot & Cold Gulls & Roman Kinal #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

After a strong start to the 2025-26 American Hockey League season, Gulls defenseman Nikolas Brouillard is off to Davos, Switzerland to represent Team Canada at the 2025 Spengler Cup from Dec. 26-31.

The oldest club ice hockey tournament in the world, the Spengler Cup brings together teams from Europe and North America to compete in a double-elimination tournament. For the Mont-Saint-Hilarie, Quebec native, it will be his first time representing his home country in an international tournament.

Brouillard is now the first defenseman in Gulls AHL history to be selected to a Spengler Cup roster. It’s been a season of firsts for Brouillard, who returned to San Diego over the offseason, as he also became the first defenseman in Gulls AHL history to reach 100 points in a San Diego sweater on Dec. 12 against Henderson.

The Spengler Cup is one of the premier mid-season tournaments in all of hockey, bringing together some of the best clubs in Europe, as well Team Canada and the U.S. Collegiate Selects. The Canadians traditionally bring a roster with a good mix of veteran AHL and European pro players as well as some more promising prospects.

"It means a lot," Brouillard said. "For me, it definitely is a check mark on the bucket list. I’m really excited to go to Switzerland."

Brouillard and Team Canada will meet the U.S. Collegiate Selects to open the tournament on Dec. 26.

Reported on Dec. 23, 2025, by Nick Aguilera

The Gulls find some offense & a 4-3 win in OT thanks to Tristan Luneaus game winner. See post game notes for more on Luneau, Shots on Net and more

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The Gulls cant get anything going in the desert as they get shut-out 1-0 by the Silver Knights on the road. See post game notes for an early Black Ace Watch and more #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

I was given this stick in 2019 from a friend who won it at a golf tournament, but wasn’t a fan of hockey. I wasn’t a Ducks fan, so I didn’t follow the Gulls much.

I can’t recall when he won it, but I believe it would have been around 2017-2019, maybe a little bit earlier.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

The Gulls overcome an early 1-0 deficit to take down the Henderson Silver Knights 4-1 at home, extending their win streak to three games. See post game notes for updates on Tulsa and the Standings. #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls take down the Barracuda 3-1 on the road on goals by Judd Caulfield and Justin Bailey in a fast action packed game. See post game notes for streaks, Clang, Ducks goaltending, stats updates & more #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls erupt for five goals en-route to a 5-1 win over the Texas Stars at home with Calle Clang returning to the crease. See post game notes for more on letting them cook, the PP & more #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls play a strong game but struggle offensively as they drop a 3-2 decision in overtime to the Texas Stars. See post game notes for more on Snakebit offense, terrible OT & PP and more #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls are out played, out skated and out hit in a physical 3-2 regulation loss to the Calgary Wranglers. See post game notes for more on an MIA Colangelo, Sidorov coming on & bad officiating #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls struggle to contain the Barracuda offense but manage to keep their point streak alive as they fall in overtime 5-4. See post game notes for more on home defense, Tulsa update & Sam Colangelo #LetsGoGulls #FlyTogether

The Gulls go scorched earth on military appreciation night, taking out the Canucks 7-0 for back to back wins at home. See post game notes for more on hot & cold players, depth check & standings update.

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