‘A Lot of Tears Were Shed’

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• Jessi Pierce, a beloved NHL reporter, died along with her three children and dogs in a house fire in Minnesota.

• Fire crews responded to a fire in a single-family home on March 21 after a neighbor saw a fire coming from the roof of the home.

• “Jessi was a kind, compassionate person who cared deeply about her family and those around her,” the Minnesota Wild said in a statement following Pierce’s death.

Jessi Pierce, a beloved NHL reporter, and her three children were killed in a house fire in Minnesota.

Firefighters responded to a residential fire at a single-family home in the 2100 block of Richard Boulevard around 5:25 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 21. White Bear Lake Fire Department.

After the neighbors stated that they saw a fire coming from the roof of the house and that there were probably people inside, the teams found that the building was completely on fire when they arrived.

Firefighters immediately began extinguishing the fire and managed to find an adult, three children and a dog in the house. Unfortunately, the White Bear Lake Fire Department confirmed they were all deceased.

“Our hearts ache for everyone involved in this tragedy,” Fire Chief Greg Peterson wrote in a news release. “We want the opportunity to allow our community to come together and support each other during this difficult time.”

Shortly after the incident, the NHL announced that Pierce, who has contributed to NHL.com for the past 10 seasons and is also a co-host of NHL.com, was fired. Bardown Beauties podcast, died in the fire along with his three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery.

“The entire National Hockey League family sends our prayers and deepest condolences to the Pierce family on the passing of Jessi Pierce and her three young children,” the NHL said in a statement. expression. “Jessi loved our game and was a valued member of the NHL.com team for a decade. We will miss her greatly.”

NHL.com editor-in-chief Bill Price also remembered Pierce as “someone who was a pleasure to talk to and work with.”

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“The entire NHL.com team is devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jessi and her children,” he said. “Jessi’s love for her family and hockey was evident in the energy and passion she brought to the work she did for us. We will miss her greatly.”

After graduating from Iowa State University, the late journalist pursued his dream of becoming an NHL writer by working for the Minnesota Wild and had his work featured in numerous publications. USA Hockeyathletic and Minnesota Hockey Magazine.

“The Minnesota Wild organization is heartbroken over the tragic loss of Jessi Pierce and her children,” Wild said in a statement. he said. “Jessi was a kind, compassionate person who cared deeply about her family and those around her. During her time covering the Wild and NHL, she served as a special ambassador for the game of hockey.”

The Athletic reporter Michael Russo paid tribute to Pierce. social media while offering her condolences to her husband, Mike.

“Jessi Pierce (Hinrichs) was the life of the party, always a smile on her face, always bringing passion to every article, podcast, and interview she did,” wrote X. “Jessi loved covering the Wild and hockey in Minnesota, and had a way of brightening anyone’s day with her bubbly, cheerful personality. I have literally EVER met someone who could be EVERYONE’S friend.”

“Life can be unbearably unfair sometimes, and it is impossible to make sense of this tragedy,” Russo continued. “There were so many tears shed in the arena yesterday. We, in the Wild media and within the Wild, will miss seeing Jessi and laughing with her every day. The press box and press room won’t be the same without her.”

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