A social media post by late NHL journalist Jessi Pierce expressing gratitude for her husband has resurfaced online following her death in a tragic house fire in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Pierce, 37, died along with her three children, Hudson, Cayden and Avery, after a fire engulfed their home early on March 21.
An old Thanksgiving post shared by Pierce on X has gone viral, providing insight into the Pierce family's life outside of her professional achievements as an NHL reporter.
Michael Russo, who covers the Wild for The Athletic, paid tribute to Pierce and offered condolences to her husband, Mike, on X.
He reminisced about seeing her spend time with her kids and wrote, 'Even at Friday's practice in her beloved Iowa State sweatshirt, she was so excited to take them to the seasonal opening of Cup and Cone in WBL.'
Pierce posted pictures from her visit with her kids to White Bear Lake's 'Cup and Cone' ice cream shop on X Friday.
The National Hockey League confirmed her death, describing her as a valued member of the hockey journalism community who had covered the Minnesota Wild for years.
