The San Diego Gulls secured the last available berth in the Pacific Division for the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday evening. They achieved this with a 7-3 win over Bakersfield, coupled with Tucson's 3-2 overtime defeat to Colorado. This marks their first postseason appearance since 2022.
San Diego's victory eliminated Tucson from contention and locked in the Gulls as the seventh seed in the Pacific Division. The division's playoff field now includes Ontario, Colorado, Henderson, Coachella Valley, San Jose, Bakersfield, and San Diego. The top team will receive a bye directly into the division semifinals, while seeds two through seven will compete in best-of-three first-round series.
