{"id":522931,"date":"2026-03-26T00:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/522931\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:21:14","slug":"jessi-pierces-podcast-co-host-reflects-on-her-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/522931\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessi Pierce’s podcast co-host reflects on her legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, Minnesota Wild and Frost in-game host Kirsten Krull returned to Grand Casino Arena for the first time since the death of a friend, Jessi Pierce<\/a>, who may as well have been family.<\/p>\n

“I have a big sister, but she was also another big sister,” said Krull.<\/p>\n

Krull first met Pierce five years ago, but the pinnacle moment in their friendship, she said, involved a haircut.<\/p>\n

“We coerced her into shaving off part of her hair,” said Krull.<\/p>\n

The act, done in exchange for some retweets and follows.<\/p>\n

“I mean it was like a good chunk. I don’t remember if it was one side or both sides, I think it both sides, but I saw hair falling,” said Krull.<\/p>\n

Jessi was always willing to help, Krull said.<\/p>\n

“She was somebody that I would call pretty much daily, whether it be to rant or talk about life or what was going on,” said Krull.<\/p>\n

The two joined forces on the Bardown Beauties podcast, discussing all things Wild and hockey<\/a>. Their last show together was last week.<\/p>\n

An online fundraiser to support Pierce’s husband, Mike Hinrichs, has now raised more than $200,000.<\/p>\n

“I think everyone has been overwhelmed, in the best way, to see the support that’s been flowing in, especially on that GoFundMe, especially everyone trying to rally around Mike. I can’t imagine what Mike is going through right now and he’s going to need so much help and support moving forward,” said Krull.<\/p>\n

Pierce was larger than life, and Krull said she has no doubt, left her mark.<\/p>\n

“If you looked at everything, if you looked at all the news coverage locally, nationwide, she was a pretty big deal, and so many people loved her,” said Krull.<\/p>\n

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