NHL.com reporter Jessi Pierce, 37, and her three young children were killed Saturday in a house fire at her White Bear Lake, Minnesota home, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced Sunday. Pierce had covered the Minnesota Wild for NHL.com for the past decade.
Newsweek reached out to the White Bear Lake Fire Department via email on Sunday for comment.
A Dream Realized, A Life Cut Short
According to NHL.com, Pierce had dreamed of becoming an NHL writer since she was 18, working through stops in Brainerd, Minnesota; Syracuse, New York; and Colorado Springs, Colorado before landing at NHL.com a decade ago.
A proud Iowa State University graduate, she became a fixture at Wild games — known for her warmth, sharp hockey knowledge, and the blanket she kept on hand to combat the cold in the press box. Beyond NHL.com, her work appeared in USA Hockey, The Athletic, the Minnesota Hockey Journal, and several other outlets.
She also co-hosted the