THE Minnesota Wild is mourning the death of beloved reporter Jessi Pierce.
NHL reporter Pierce and her three children died in a house fire on Saturday.
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Jessi Pierce poses for a photo with her husband and three childrenCredit: gofundme
NHL reporter Pierce shares a photo with her three childrenCredit: X/Jessi Pierce
Now Wild general manager Bill Guerin, 55, has spoken out about her death.
“Words just can’t express how devastated we all are,” Guerin said during a press conference. “But as I mentioned to some of you the other night, we’re all in this together.
“Jessi was always happy, always in a good mood, always a pleasure to deal with for me, and we’ll miss her.”
The fire took place at Pierce’s family home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
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It also killed her three children, Hudson, 8, Cayden, 6, and Avery, 4, alongside their family dog.
Pierce had been a reporter covering the Wild for the NHL‘s website for a decade.
She was 37 years old.
Reporter Pierce shared one final photo with her children on social media just a day before their deaths.
The hockey world has rallied around her husband Mike Hinrichs following Pierce’s death.
A fundraiser has been launched to help cover funeral costs and support the family during this difficult time.
More than $170,000 has been raised at the time of writing.
This includes an incredible $10,000 donation from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
A $1,000 donation has also been made by Minnesota Hockey.
Wild GM Guerin has extended his sympathies to members of the media as his team offer support to those who need it.
“The great thing about our community is it doesn’t matter what part of it you’re in – media, player, coach, manager – we’re all in this together and we support each other,” Guerin continued.
Wild captain Jared Spurgeon, 36, has also expressed his thoughts following Pierce’s death.
“If you ever met her, you just feel the energy around her,” Spurgeon said. “Every time she was in here, she had a smile on her face, whether it’s talking about the game at hand or just youth sports.”
An investigation into the fire’s source is currently taking place by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s office.