Jessi Pierce, NHL Reporter Who Died with Her 3 Kids in House Fire, Shared Photos of the Children 1 Day Before Tragedy

Firefighters found the bodies of Pierce and her children in a home in Minnesota early on Saturday, March 21

Jessi Pierce, Beloved NFL Reporter Who Died with 3 Kids in House Fire, Shared Photo of Her Children 1 Day Before the Tragedy

Jessi Pierce; Pierce’s children.Credit : Jessi Pierce/Instagram;Jessi Pierce/X

Pierce, who was 37 at the time of her death, shared the photos on X on Friday, March 20. One of the photos featured all three children — Hudson, Cayden and Avery — enjoying ice cream. Another showed one of her sons eating a sandwich.

On Saturday, March 21, firefighters responded to a residential structure fire at a single-family home located on the 2100 block of Richard Avenue at around 5:25 a.m. local time, according to the White Bear Lake Fire Department.

Beloved NHL Reporter, 3 Sons Die in House Fire Jessi Pierce

Jessi Pierce’s children.Jessi Pierce/X

Upon arrival, crews found a fully involved structure fire. Firefighters immediately began fire suppression efforts and were able to locate an adult, three children and a dog inside the house.

“Our hearts ache for all those involved in this tragedy,” Fire Chief Greg Peterson wrote in a news release. “We ask for the opportunity to allow our community to come together and support one another during this difficult time.”

Sortly after the incident, the NHL confirmed that Pierce, who was a contributor to NHL.com for the past 10 seasons, as well as a co-host of the Bardown Beauties podcast, had died in the fire alongside Hudson, Cayden and Avery.

Jessi Pierce, Beloved NFL Reporter Who Died with 3 Kids in House Fire, Shared Photo of Her Children 1 Day Before the Tragedy

Jessi Pierce’s children.Jessi Pierce/Instagram

“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. “Jessi loved our game and was a valued member of the NHL.com team for a decade. We will miss her terribly.”

“Jessi Pierce (Hinrichs) was the most vibrant person — the life of the party, always with a smile on her face, always bringing a passion to every article and podcast and interview she did,” he wrote on X. “Jessi simply loved covering the Wild and hockey throughout Minnesota and had a way of brightening everyone’s day with her upbeat, bubbly personality. I have literally NEVER met anybody that had a way of being EVERYBODY’s friend.”

Jessi Pierce, Beloved NFL Reporter Who Died with 3 Kids in House Fire, Shared Photo of Her Children 1 Day Before the Tragedy

Jessie Pierce with her children.Jessi Pierce/X

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

After graduating from Iowa State University, the late journalist became an NHL writer, working for the Minnesota Wild and going on to have her work featured in numerous publications, including USA Hockey, The Athletic and the Minnesota Hockey Journal.