Pierce was mourned by the National Hockey League as a “valued member” of the hockey community: “We will miss her terribly.”

NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, her 3 children, and family dog die in a house fire

Pierce was mourned by the National Hockey League as a "valued member" of the hockey community: "We will miss her terribly."

By Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman is a news writer for with previous work in MUBI Notebook, Slant, and the LA Review of Books.

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March 22, 2026 8:09 p.m. ET

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Jessi Pierce and her three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery in 2026. Credit:

Jessi Pierce, a Minnesota-based National Hockey League reporter, has died in a house fire alongside her three young children and the family's dog.

The Fire Department of White Bear Lake, Minn., where the 37-year-old, her husband Mike, and their three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery lived, released a statement detailing the incident on Saturday.

The Department noted it was called to the Pierce's home on the 2100 block of Richard Ave. in White Bear lake at 5:26 a.m. on Saturday after multiple neighbors reported seeing flames coming through the roof. Firefighters arrived at a structure fully engulfed in flames, and by the time they made it inside, Pierce, her children, and the dog were all deceased.

"Our hearts ache for those involved in this tragedy," wrote Fire Chief Greg Peterson. The Department will conduct an investigation into the cause of the fire.

NHL reporter Jessi Pierce.

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Pierce and her children's deaths were mourned by the NHL the following day.

"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 League shared in a statement to NHL.com. "Jessi loved our game and was a valued member of the NHL.com team for a decade. We will miss her terribly."

NHL.com editor-in-chief Bill Price added, "The entire NHL.com team is devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jessi and her children. Jessi's love of her family and hockey was evident in the energy and passion she brought to her work for us."

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Pierce served as a regular contributor to NHL.com across the past 10 seasons, becoming a mainstay of Minnesota Wild games at the Casino Grand Arena, and at one time, even working for the team.

She worked toward her dream of covering professional hockey after graduating from Iowa State University, where she covered a wide variety of sports. In addition to NHL.com, her work has appeared in *The Athletic*, the *Minnesota Hockey Journal*, *Massachusetts Hockey*, and beyond.

The Minnesota Wild paid tribute to Pierce via a post to its official X account, sharing a picture of the reporter and a bouquet of flowers alongside a statement that read, "The Minnesota Wild organization is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Jessi Pierce and her children. Jessi was a kind, compassionate person that cared deeply about her family and those around her... Jessi and her children will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to their family, friends, and all who knew and loved them."

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