What league does San Diego Sabers play in?

San Diego Sabers play in the USPHL Premier.

When was San Diego Sabers founded?

San Diego Sabers was founded in 2001 in Escondido, CA, USA, USA.

Where is San Diego Sabers based?

San Diego Sabers is based in Escondido, CA, USA.

Who is the head coach of San Diego Sabers?

The head coach of San Diego Sabers is David Vychodil.

Who is the captain of San Diego Sabers?

The captain of San Diego Sabers is Benjamin Åkesson.

What arena does San Diego Sabers play in?

San Diego Sabers play their home games at Iceplex Escondido in Escondido, CA, USA.

San Diego Sabers

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2019-2020

2019-2020 Season

San Diego Sabers were 31-18-2 in the 2019-20 WSHL season with 96 points, 2nd in the Western Division and 8th overall.

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2019-2020 San Diego Sabers Roster

San Diego Sabers — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Calijah Hunter (G)	26	2000		6'2"	181	L
		Tate Martishius (G)	25	2001	Valencia, CA, USA	6'0"	170	L
	#30	Ludwig Nordqvist (G)	26	1999		5'9"	143	L
	#28	Aaron Parsons (G)	25	2001	CA, USA	-	-	-
	#31	Mikulas Pluhacek (G)	24	2001		-	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#16	Bradyn Barone (D)	27	1999	Jupiter, FL, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#5	Deniss Berdniks (D)	26	1999	Riga, LAT	6'2"	187	R
	#15	Blake Clouser (D)	26	2000	CA, USA	-	-	-
	#3	Hunter Howe (D)	25	2001	Glenwood Springs, CO, USA	5'11"	165	R
	#25	Samuel Kapusta (D)	26	2000	Irvine, CA, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#6	Raymond Kelly (D)	25	2001	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#14	Weston Olsen (D)	25	2001	Palm Desert, CA, USA	6'3"	216	R
	#10	Samuel Schlegel (D)	26	2000	CA, USA	-	-	-
	#13	Axel Svensson (D)	27	1999	Hudiksvall, SWE	6'7"	220	R
	#12	Dylan Travis (D)	23	2003	Atlanta, GA, USA	5'9"	150	R
	#23	Benjamin Åkesson (D)"C"	25	2001	Aalborg, DEN	6'4"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#7	Warren Anderson (F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#17	William Baird (F)	26	2000	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'3"	165	L
	#27	Dante Bergeron (F)	25	2001	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	161	L
	#22	Nikita Golovnya (F)	24	2001	San Diego, CA, USA	6'2"	172	R
	#10	Petter Kjellin (C/LW)	26	2000		6'1"	176	L
	#10	Dylan Koch (F)	27	1999	OK, USA	6'1"	174	R
	#18	Andrew Olsen (F/D)	27	1999	Worthington, MN, USA	5'9"	161	L
	#24	Quinn Patenaude (F)	25	2001	Swift Current, SK, CAN	5'8"	154	R
	#11	Kobe Pavlovich (F)	24	2002	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#4	Cole Rorick (F)	25	2001	CA, USA	-	-	-
	#9	Joel Rothman (F)	27	1999	CO, USA	-	-	-
	#20	Jakub Rusina (F)	24	2002	Cerritos, CA, USA	6'1"	174	L
	#22	Corey Schultheis (F)	27	1999	Schleswig, GER	6'1"	190	L
	#8	Jeremiah Serino (F)	24	2002	Barrow, AK, USA	5'6"	165	L
	#19	Petr Teuber (F)	25	2001	Trutnov, CZE	5'10"	174	L
	#2	Caleb Travis (F/D)	25	2000	Fort Meade, MD, USA	5'8"	161	R
	#21	Ondrej Vaculik (W)"A"	26	2000	Ceske Budejovice, CZE	6'4"	214	L
	#26	Trevor Wittkopf (F)	26	2000	Columbus, OH, USA	5'10"	190	R
Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 19.43 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 San Diego Sabers Staff

Head CoachDavid Vychodil
Asst. CoachTomas Kapusta
Goaltending CoachFrantisek Brazdil
PresidentTomas Kapusta
Skills CoachRichard Kovarik

Team Staff History

2019-2020 San Diego Sabers Captains

"C"

Benjamin Åkesson

"A"

Ondrej Vaculik

Team Captaincy History

2019-2020 San Diego Sabers Demographics

San Diego Sabers Facts

Plays in: United States Premier Hockey League - Premier
Team Colors: -
Town: Escondido, CA, USA Map
Founded: 2001

2019-2020 San Diego Sabers Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
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Experience

San Diego Sabers: 979 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Iceplex Escondido
Location: Escondido, CA, USA
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

San Diego Sabers Games

San Diego Sabers — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/18/2026 03:00 AM UTC	San Diego Sabers	Long Beach Bombers	-	USPHL Premier
10/17/2026 02:15 AM UTC	Long Beach Bombers	San Diego Sabers	-	USPHL Premier
10/11/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Rogue Valley Royals	San Diego Sabers	2 - 5	USPHL Premier
10/11/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Rogue Valley Royals	San Diego Sabers	3 - 2 (OT 63:01)	USPHL Premier
10/10/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Rogue Valley Royals	San Diego Sabers	4 - 6	USPHL Premier

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Latest Transactions

San Diego Sabers — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Hayden Steccaglia (D)	Chiavenna	Details
08/25/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Malcolm Skeete (D)	Dunnville Aeros	Details
05/30/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Nevio D'Alessandro (D)	Drayton Valley Thunder	Details
05/30/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Ethan Blackburn (G)	Duquesne Univ.	Details
05/18/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Lucas Lundy (D)	Arizona State Univ.	Details
04/07/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	Brisbane Lightning	Details
04/07/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Arum Rapchuk (F)	Brisbane Lightning	Details
08/15/2022	Confirmed	joining	Nevio D'Alessandro (D)	Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal	Details

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San Diego Sabers History and Standings

San Diego Sabers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
San Diego Sabers
2026-2027	USPHL Premier	8	2	5	-	0	1	22	45	5	0.63	5	-
2025-2026	USPHL Premier	46	12	31	-	1	1	124	208	28	0.61	6	-
2024-2025	USPHL Premier	46	23	22	-	-	1	188	184	47	1.02	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	USPHL Premier	46	15	30	-	-	1	212	248	31	0.67	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	USPHL Premier	46	33	11	-	-	2	212	124	68	1.48	4	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	USPHL Premier	44	17	23	-	-	4	154	187	38	0.86	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	USPHL Premier	43	3	39	-	-	1	81	269	7	0.16	4	Division QF loss
2019-2020	WSHL	51	31	18	-	-	2	180	145	96	1.88	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	WSHL	51	17	27	-	4	3	187	228	62	1.22	3	Division Semifinal loss
2017-2018	WSHL	51	5	42	-	-	4	112	312	14	0.27	6	Division QF loss
2016-2017	WSHL	52	24	25	-	-	3	189	213	51	0.98	6	Division QF loss
2015-2016	WSHL	52	9	40	-	-	3	110	275	21	0.4	8	Did not make playoffs
San Diego Gulls
2014-2015	WSHL	46	15	29	-	-	2	146	208	32	0.7	6	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	WSHL	46	8	35	-	-	3	122	226	19	0.41	6	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	WSHL	46	24	18	-	-	4	173	131	52	1.13	4	Qualification loss
2011-2012	WSHL	46	24	17	-	-	3	181	132	53	1.15	2	-
2010-2011	WSHL	48	23	24	0	-	1	141	151	47	0.98	4	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	WSHL	49	32	15	-	-	2	212	136	66	1.35	4	-
2008-2009	WSHL	48	28	15	-	-	5	220	148	61	1.27	3	-
San Diego Surf
2007-2008	WSHL	51	29	18	0	-	4	249	235	62	1.22	2	Semifinal loss
2006-2007	WSHL	46	30	16	0	-	0	281	237	60	1.3	2	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	WSHL	42	4	37	-	-	1	110	351	9	0.21	7	-
2004-2005	WSHL	32	10	22	-	-	0	126	234	20	0.63	5	-
2003-2004	WSHL	32	13	18	-	-	1	130	221	27	0.84	4	-
2002-2003	WSHL	38	18	20	-	-	2	172	189	38	1	3	-
2001-2002	WSHL	38	13	24	-	-	1	137	191	27	0.71	6	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

San Diego Sabers — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Joel Robling (F)	2026-2027	Rodeo Rockets	IAHL	4	12	18	30	-
2.	John Leppert (D)	2026-2027	Farmingdale State College	ACHA	6	0	7	7	8
3.	Jason Starr (F)	2026-2027	Boston Jr. Rangers	USPHL Premier	2	3	2	5	2
4.	Carson Brown (F)	2026-2027	Adrian College	ACHA	5	2	3	5	0
5.	Justin Ouellet (F)	2026-2027	El Paso Rhinos	NAHL	6	3	1	4	15
6.	Sammy Albano (F)	2026-2027	New Mexico Ice Wolves	NA3HL	4	2	2	4	0
7.	Briar Dickson (F)	2026-2027	Florida Jr. Blades	NCDC	6	1	3	4	2
8.	Jakub Veselý (F)	2026-2027	ESV Grizzlys Bergkamen	Regionalliga	1	0	4	4	24
9.	Andrew Metzger (F)	2026-2027	New Jersey Jr. Titans	NA3HL	5	3	0	3	0
10.	Markus Dixon (F)	2026-2027	McKendree Univ.	ACHA III	7	2	1	3	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

San Diego Sabers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	18.20
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	19.44
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	19.22
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.32
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.76

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Franchise All-Time Points

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jacob Meadows (F)	96	62	85	147
2.	Mario Paganini (F)	52	60	83	143
3.	Weston Cydell (D)	154	63	71	134
4.	Sam Bailey (F)	71	52	74	126
5.	Karel Kankovsky (D)	102	40	84	124

Franchise All-Time Goals

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Weston Cydell (D)	154	63	71	134
2.	Jacob Meadows (F)	96	62	85	147
3.	Mario Paganini (F)	52	60	83	143
4.	Michael Zenzola (F)	50	55	41	96
5.	Sam Bailey (F)	71	52	74	126

Franchise All-Time Assists

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jacob Meadows (F)	96	62	85	147
2.	Karel Kankovsky (D)	102	40	84	124
3.	Mario Paganini (F)	52	60	83	143
4.	Sam Bailey (F)	71	52	74	126
5.	Cassidy April (D)	192	20	72	92

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Weston Cydell (D)	154	63	134	429
2.	Eric Obinger (F)	184	33	101	391
3.	Cassidy April (D)	192	20	92	335
4.	Steven Jackson (D)	80	13	31	286
5.	Don Keffer (D)	139	10	32	261

Franchise All-Time Games Played

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cassidy April (D)	192	20	72	92
2.	Eric Obinger (F)	184	33	68	101
3.	Weston Cydell (D)	154	63	71	134
4.	William Parker (F)	143	19	34	53
5.	Eric Baldwin (F)	141	52	70	122

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mario Paganini (F)	52	60	143	2.75
2.	Itan Chavira (F)	33	49	89	2.70
3.	Tristan Frizado (F)	38	34	92	2.42
4.	Michael Pieroth (F)	31	14	72	2.32
5.	Knut Hornkvist (F)	45	32	103	2.29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Knut Hornkvist (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	45	32	71	103	2.29	64
2.	Michael Zenzola (F)	2007-2008	WSHL	50	55	41	96	1.92	107
3.	Tristan Frizado (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	38	34	58	92	2.42	39
4.	Itan Chavira (F)	2006-2007	WSHL	33	49	40	89	2.70	29
5.	Mario Paganini (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	25	35	54	89	3.56	46

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michael Zenzola (F)	2007-2008	WSHL	50	55	41	96	1.92	107
2.	Itan Chavira (F)	2006-2007	WSHL	33	49	40	89	2.70	29
3.	Brandon School (F)	2005-2006	WSHL	31	41	23	64	2.06	20
4.	Sam Bailey (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	46	40	48	88	1.91	20
5.	Jacob Meadows (F)	2007-2008	WSHL	51	36	41	77	1.51	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Knut Hornkvist (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	45	32	71	103	2.29	64
2.	Tristan Frizado (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	38	34	58	92	2.42	39
3.	Michael Pieroth (F)	2006-2007	WSHL	31	14	58	72	2.32	16
4.	Mario Paganini (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	25	35	54	89	3.56	46
5.	Karel Kankovsky (D)	2018-2019	WSHL	51	25	50	75	1.47	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

San Diego Sabers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jacob Therrien (D)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	41	9	40	49	1.20	148
2.	Jordan Brusig (D)	2007-2008	WSHL	41	9	15	24	0.59	146
3.	Steven Jackson (D)	2016-2017	WSHL	44	8	15	23	0.52	145
4.	Steven Jackson (D)	2015-2016	WSHL	36	5	3	8	0.22	141
5.	Garrett Carter (D)	2002-2003	WSHL	33	7	22	29	0.88	137