Arizona Coyotes Appreciation

Dear Arizona Coyotes,

As I got ready for the final game of the season yesterday afternoon, I wanted to say thank you. I am very grateful for this season more than ever. We were weekend season ticket holders and I am definitely going to miss spending most of our weekends at Gila River Arena.

Ready to watch the Home Opener Fashion show

When you marry into a hockey family, you are instantly thrown into the sport and all that it entails. My husband, a Coyotes fan from the beginning, longtime season ticket holder and lover of all things hockey; had me fall in love with the sport (almost) as much as he does. Hockey fans are definitely the most passionate I have ever experienced and I am forever grateful to now be a part of that. Yesterday before the game I even cried that the season was ending, I have never done that with any other sport or team that I have cheered for. This team is something special and I am so happy that I was able to experience it firsthand.

We were blessed this year with a great ticket rep! Shout Out to Nick Robinson!

Going to the games this season was my one constant and the activity I was "approved" to do from my medical team. On September 25th, I had my first surgery to diagnosis my endometriosis. The photo up top is just 10 days post surgery, you can't tell but I was sore and not feeling too comfortable, but the excitement of a great season surpassed anything negative I was feeling within my body.

With all the unknowns that I was facing since September, the only constant was knowing that I was going to be able and enjoy going to a hockey game within the next week or two. I was very happy that we only had to miss a handful of games because of my condition. One was in February, 5 days after my second surgery and I could barely sit on my couch, but you best believe I tried my hardest to trick Nick into thinking I was well enough to go!

City of Glendale employee night!

From the start of the draft party, meeting Clayton Keller, to the fan festival laughing with Antti Raanta, to being on the Titanic cam and the :38 second Donate Life t-shirt contest, to the last howl of last night. I am so thankful to have the Coyotes these past 6 months. I know the season did not end the way we wanted, but for me the season was a huge victory. Thank you, Arizona Coyotes.