San Diego Gulls Assign Defenseman Luka Profaca To Tulsa (ECHL)
Nov 1, 2023The San Diego Gulls announced today the American Hockey League (AHL) club assigned defenseman Luka Profaca to the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.
Profaca, 21 (3/30/02), went scoreless with two shots on Oct. 29 at Henderson. He recorded 1-4=5 points with 45 PIM in 47 games with San Diego during the 2022-23 season. The defenseman scored his first professional goal – and his first power-play tally - on Nov. 13 at Ontario and collected his first professional assist on Nov. 18 vs. Grand Rapids.
The blueliner scored 5-20=25 points with a +10 rating and 55 penalty minutes (PIM) in 65 games with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2021-22, setting career highs in all categories. The 6-2, 197-pound blueliner also appeared in five postseason contests with the Storm.
A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Profaca collected 5-35=40 points with a +9 rating and 81 penalty minutes (PIM) in 127 career OHL games with Guelph from 2018-22. Profaca spent the majority of the 2018-19 season with the Brampton Bombers of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL), earning 2-18=20 points in 41 games and All-Rookie Team honors.