As tributes pour in for late NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, public attention has turned to her husband, Mike Hinrichs, the only surviving member of the family.
Pierce, 37, died along with her three young children in a devastating fire at their home in White Bear Lake on March 21. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Hinrichs has become the focus of public interest as details about his life and relationship with Pierce emerge.
Here are 5 key things to know about Mike Hinrichs:
1. Mike lived a private life away from the spotlight, in contrast to his wife, who established a prominent career covering the NHL and the Minnesota Wild.
2. Mike and Pierce shared a close bond, often reflected in Pierce’s social media posts, where she expressed gratitude for her husband and family life.
3. Mike was away on a work trip when the house caught fire, and firefighters responded to emergency calls around 5:30 a.m. but the home was already fully engulfed in flames.
4. A GoFundMe page has been launched to support Mike in an “unimaginably difficult time,” raising over $130,000 to help cover funeral expenses and provide financial support.
5. Mike and Pierce had three children together, two sons and a daughter, who passed away along with their mother and the family dog in the White Bear Lake fire.
