It feels fitting to start this update by wishing the State of Arizona a happy birthday. On this day 111 years ago, Arizona became a state and considering this is a blog primarily dedicated to Arizona hockey, that is something worth acknowledging.
It has been a few weeks since SB Nation let us know that they will no longer be supporting a majority of hockey blogs, and a lot has happened since then.
First and foremost, I have to thank everyone who said kind words about Five For Howling and the work that I personally have done on the site.