NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children were killed on Saturday in a weekend house fire in Minnesota, the league announced on its sports website Sunday.
Pierce, 37, covered the Minnesota Wild as the correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade.
“The entire NHL.com team is devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jessi and her children,” said Bill Price, vice-president and editor-in-chief of NHL.com, in a statement.
“Jessi’s love of her family and hockey was evident in the energy and passion she brought to her work for us. She was an absolute joy to talk to and work with. She will be deeply missed.”