San Diego Mariners

Pro hockey team
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team = San Diego Mariners

logosize = 150px
city = San Diego, California
league = World Hockey Association
operated = 1974 to 1977
arena = San Diego Sports Arena
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name1 = New York Raiders
dates1 = 1972 to 1973
name2 = New York Golden Blades/
New Jersey Knights
dates2 = 1973 to 1974
name3 = San Diego Mariners
dates3 = 1974 to 1977The San Diego Mariners were an ice hockey team based out of San Diego that played in the World Hockey Association. They played from 1974 to 1977. Their home ice was San Diego Sports Arena. Previous to being in San Diego, the team was known as the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, and New Jersey Knights.

Star players for the Mariners included defenseman Harry Howell, center Andre Lacroix, and goaltender Ernie Wakely. The Mariners were coached by Howell (as player/coach) during their first season and Ron Ingram the succeeding two seasons, qualifying for the WHA playoffs each year.

During the Mariners' final season, the team was owned by then-San Diego Padres and McDonald's owner Ray Kroc.

Team colors for the Mariners were orange and blue. The color scheme was the same as it was for the San Diego Gulls (1966-1974) of the old Western Hockey League. The color scheme was later again adopted in the form of throwback jerseys for the now defunct ECHL San Diego Gulls.

eason-by-season record

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes"

External links

* [http://members.cox.net/whamariners/sdmariners.htm WHA San Diego Mariners Historical Site]
* [http://www.whahockey.com/Mariners.html - WHAhockey.com - San Diego Mariners]