NHL writer, 3 children die in Minnesota house fire, officials say

Minnesota Wild newsman Jessi Pierce and her 3 children were killed successful a location occurrence connected Saturday.

The incidental occurred successful White Bear Lake, Minnesota, occurrence officials said. The White Bear Lake Fire Department responded to a study of a occurrence astatine a single-family location aboriginal Saturday morning.

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The Minnesota Wild announced that newsman Jessi Pierce was killed successful a location occurrence on with her 3 children. (Minnesota Wild)

Bystanders reported seeing flames travel done the roof, according to FOX 9. Fire crews besides located the family’s canine who besides died successful the fire.

"The Minnesota Wild enactment is heartbroken by the tragic nonaccomplishment of Jessi Pierce and her children," the Wild said successful a statement. "Jessi was a kind, compassionate idiosyncratic that cared profoundly astir her household and those astir her. She served arsenic a dedicated ambassador for the crippled of hockey during her clip covering the Wild and the NHL.

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Flowers acceptable speech successful Jessi Pierce's play astatine a Minnesota Wild game. (Minnesota Wild)

"Jessi and her children volition beryllium greatly missed. Our thoughts and deepest condolences spell retired to their family, friends, and each who knew and loved them."

Tributes poured retired connected societal media arsenic the NHL satellite remembered Pierce.

Pierce contributed to NHL.com arsenic a Wild newsman arsenic a Wild newsman for the past 10 seasons. Over the people of her career, she covered hockey astatine each level.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) is congratulated aft the team's overtime triumph during an NHL hockey crippled against the Dallas Stars, Saturday, March 21, 2026, successful St. Paul, Minn.  (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

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"The full National Hockey League household sends our prayers and deepest condolences to the Pierce household connected the passing of Jessi Pierce and her 3 young children," the NHL said successful a statement. "Jessi loved our crippled and was a valued subordinate of the NHL.com squad for a decade. We volition miss her terribly."

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