San Diego Gulls Recall Roman Kinal From Tulsa

Nov 7, 2025

The San Diego Gulls announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club has recalled defenseman Roman Kinal from the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.

Kinal, 27 (7/20/98), has skated in seven games with Tulsa this season, posting 1-1=2 points with 16 penalty minutes (PIM) and a +2 rating. He appeared in 36 games for San Diego in 2024-25, tallying 1-1=2 points with 25 PIM. He scored his first career AHL goal Nov. 23, 2024 vs. Ontario. The 6-2, 190-pound defenseman also recorded 1-7=8 points, six PIM and a +13 rating in 17 games for Tulsa in 2024-25. He skated in six ECHL playoff games for the Oilers, collecting two assists (0-2=2).  

 

The Waterford, Mich. native skated in 22 games with the San Jose Barracuda in 2023-24, earning one assist (0-1=1) and 39 PIM. He also recorded 7-11=18 points with 34 PIM in 45 games for the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL. He made his professional debut in 2022-23, skating in six games for the Barracuda.