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 incident 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 early Saturday morning.

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

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

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

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

"Jessi and her children will 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 nan NHL world remembered Pierce.

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

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

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"The full National Hockey League family sends our prayers and deepest condolences to nan Pierce family connected nan passing of Jessi Pierce and her 3 young children," nan NHL said successful a statement. "Jessi loved our crippled and was a weighted personnel of nan NHL.com squad for a decade. We will miss her terribly."

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