Jessi Pierce And Her Husband, Mike Had Faced Financial Hardships After Being Laid Off From Work

In a piece of heartbreaking news, National Hockey League reporter, Jessi Pierce who had covered the Minnesota Wild lost her life in a house fire in White Bear Lake on March 21, 2026. During the time of the tragic incident, Jessi's husband, Mike Hinrichs, was not at home. When the emergency crew arrived, Jessi and Mike's home was consumed in flames, according to the White Bear Fire Department.

Jessi and Mike were blessed with three kids-Hudson, Cayden and Avery. Now, an old tweet by Jessi from March 18, 2020, has resurfaced. It had spoken about how she and Mike had faced a financial crunch despite her having a respectable job in the sports media. Jessi was already famous as an NHL reporter, but she and Mike had faced financial strains.

Jessi Pierce once tweeted about how her husband Mike faced lay off at work

Jessi Pierce, back in 2020, tweeted that she and her husband, Mike, were juggling four jobs to make ends meet. Her tweet highlighted that the couple had multiple sources of income, which became more of a necessity than a luxury. Jessi, in her tweet, wrote about how they struggled with their finances after Mike was laid off. Jessi's tweet had read:

"In less than 1 week my husband & I went from having a combined 4 paying jobs to make ends meet, to having just one following his layoff today. Yeah. This all kind of sucks. Stay strong out there everyone. And stay kind to one another. Hardships are plentiful right now."

Jessi Pierce had written of how she and Mike stood by one another during financial crisis

Jessi Pierce and her husband, Mike, had faced a financial crunch due to high living costs and the kids' expenses. Their income didn't seem to be constant, and a netizen had tried to offer help. The user wrote, "Sorry to hear this. Definitely tough and scary times. I won’t take my next trip to the rink for granted. That’s for sure. Hang in there, Jessi. Tapping into funds I never thought I would have to tap into. Sending love and strength. Let me know if I can help with anything." Jessi had also shared of being proud that she and Mike stood by one another during tough times as she had said, "Atleast we've got each other."

Another user had written, "Sorry to hear this. We will all get through this together. Stay strong. Many are in the same boat. This reaches far and wide. I am sorry. Yes, we need to find the bright spots in all this and band together. Hope you are taking advantage of our state providing emergency Unemployment Insurance, Jessi and to all those of you out there that are currently displaced workers. My apologies. You have friends in us online."

GoFundMe launched for Jessi Pierce's husband, Mike Hinrichs, and USD 66,692 has been collected

A report by the Hindustan Times revealed that a fundraising campaign was launched to support Jessi Pierce's husband, Mike Hinrichs. He was reportedly not at home and was away on a business trip when the fire occurred. The GoFundMe had raised around USD 66,692, and the target was USD 80,000. On one hand, the full National Hockey League family sent prayers and condolences to Mike and the Pierce family. The funding platform had shared:

"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of Jessi Hinrichs (Pierce), her three children, and their family dog. Jessi had a larger-than-life personality and an even bigger heart. She was devoted to her family, going above and beyond to create many moments of joy and everlasting memories."

Funds are being raised to cover Jessi Pierce and her kids' funeral expenses

The page further revealed that Jessi's kids had unique personalities and Jessi was known to love life and adventure in general. The devastating loss has left Mike with a difficult time as he grieves over the loss of his wife and children. The funds are reportedly being raised to cover funeral expenses and to provide financial support for the family during this period of grief.

Jessi Pierce once shared about having mom guilt

Well, the report further revealed that the GoFundMe page was made by a person called, Diana Johnson Salvador. Although the relation she has with Pierce is not at all clear. Jessi was known to be a dedicated mom. Jessi had once revealed having mom guilt as it was not easy to be a woman in hockey, apart from being a mother and also a great reporter. In an interview with ESPN's Linda Cohn, Jessi shared:

"There's such a mom guilt, right? I've got three little ones, and I have this dream at the same time. But for so long, I have put that [dream] first," she told Linda. "And then I think you and I spoke last summer... and it's totally shape-shifted how I've done everything. And it's great, because the kids can come to some of these events. I go cover Da Beauty League [and] they can go run around and watch hockey, and Mom can still work. So I'm trying to integrate both, but it's a challenge."

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