Devastating last post NHL reporter Jessi Pierce shared with her three kids hours before they all died in huge house fire

THE beloved National Hockey League reporter who died in a house fire alongside her three children shared a special last day out before tragedy struck.

Tributes continue to flow for Jessie Pierce, who was found dead in Minnesota early Saturday morning along with her kids Hudson, Caden and Avery, and their family dog.

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NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, who covered the Minnesota Wild, doted on her three childrenCredit: X/Jessi Pierce

Hours before the fatal house fire, Jessi Pierce had shared photos of what was to tragically become her final outing with her three beloved children, Hudson, Caden and AveryCredit: X/Jessi_pierce

Jessi Pierce, who covered the Minnesota Wild as a correspondent for NHL.com, and her three children were all killed in a house fire, the National Hockey League announced yesterday.

The reporter, 37, had covered the Wild for a decade.

Neighbors had called 911 on Saturday and told emergency responders they could see flames tearing through the roof.

The fatal blaze claimed their lives hours after Pierce had shared multiple photos of her children enjoying a special treat near their home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

She and the kids had visited Cup and Cone, a family-owned business that serves ice cream and frozen yogurt.

Pierce posted a photo of a lengthy queue of patient customers standing outside the popular stand, which opened for the start of the season on March 20.

“Cup and cone opening day 3/20/26,” she wrote, before sharing pics of her delighted kids tucking into their treats.

“Bag(s) secured,” she joked.

Upset followers noted that all four were tragically dead hours after their special outing.

“This is so sad. Look at all the smiles. Gone 12hrs later,” wrote one.

“Lord almighty, this is unbelievably tragic,” posted another.

“Precious angels,” said one follower.

Other upset parents – also with young children – said the final photos were haunting.

“It’s just eerie to see this picture now, knowing they would all go home to heaven that night as they went to bed. Just sad. I can’t stop thinking about it. Sometimes life doesn’t seem fair,” said one mom.

Another resident said the images were “forever etched into my memory.”

Fans are in mourning at the loss of Jessi Pierce and her ‘precious angels’Credit: Instagram/Jessip224

Jessi Pierce and children all died in the fire – neighbors called 911 after seeing flames tearing through the roof of their home in White Bear Lake, Minn., on SaturdayCredit: Citizen App

Jessi Pierce covered the Minnesota Wild as a correspondent for NHL.comCredit: Instagram/Jessip224

Tributes continue to pour in for Pierce.

Bill Price, vice president and editor-in-chief of NHL.com, said the entire team was “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,” he added.

“She was an absolute joy to talk to and work with. She will be deeply missed.”

Fire Chief Greg Peterson said it was important the community “supported each other during this difficult time.”

“Our hearts ache for those involved in this tragedy,” he added.

Her distraught podcast co-host, Kirsten Krull, described Pierce as like a “sister.”

“Family isn’t always blood, but the people you choose and that couldn’t have been more true,” Krull wrote on social media.

“Jessi was like another big sister to me. She had an unmatched work ethic and a huge heart.

“Most importantly, she was the best mom and loved her kids and family fiercely.”

NHL reporter Jessi Pierce also shared this heartbreaking photo of their final outingCredit: X/Jessi Pierce

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help her husband, Mike ‘who is now experiencing an unimaginably difficult time’Credit: Gofundme

The Minnesota Wild also mourned her loss on social media yesterday.

Minnesota is known as the State of Hockey, and the Wild have had one of the biggest fan bases since their inception in 2000.

“Jessi was a kind, compassionate person that cared deeply about her family and those around her,” it said.

“She served as an ambassador for the game of hockey during her time covering the Wild and the NHL.”

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $62,000 to help her husband, Mike.

He is “now experiencing an unimaginably difficult time,” it says.

Jessi Pierce and her three children have all died in a house fireCredit: X/Jessi_pierce