Zack Pierce

Remembering our friend, Jessi Pierce 📺: youtu.be/PpdqG6Nt4NU

Found some words, though it's still hard and none of this seems right. Memories of @jessi_pierce Remembering a hockey colleague and friend. writtenruleofsports.substack.com/p/memories-of-… #WrittenRuleOfSports

@AndrewMarchand Is this a flag football post?

My What's Up: Howie Rose My What's Down: Tom Brady andrewmarchand.com/p/grading-the-…

Jessi Pierce will be remembered for the heart, humor and zest she had for the Wild — and life nytimes.com/athletic/71393… via @NYTimes

I only had the pleasure of working with Jessi Pierce for a short time in the early Athletic days, but she was a force of nature. The kind of person you could bump into years later and talk to for an hour like you were old friends. Unimaginable loss. RIP to her and her kids.

There are no words to express how heartbroken we all are. Jessi Pierce (Hinrichs) was the most vibrant person - the life of the party, always with a smile on her face, always bringing a passion to every article and podcast and interview she did. Jessi simply loved covering the Wild and hockey throughout Minnesota and had a way of brightening everyone’s day with her upbeat, bubbly personality. I have literally NEVER met anybody that had a way of being EVERYBODY’s friend. More than anything, she absolutely loved Hudson, Cayden and Avery and was the greatest mother who did everything she could to bring joy to her sweetest kids. 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. Seeing those precious pics yesterday, she provided them with another incredibly fun and loving day. My heart breaks for Mike for the loss of his wife and children and Jessi’s family, friends and colleagues for this unimaginable loss. This hockey community lost a wonderful, energetic and one of a kind voice and story teller and Grade A person. Life can be unbearably unfair sometimes, and it’s impossible to make sense of this tragedy. Please keep Jessi and her beautiful kids in your thoughts and prayers. I wish Mike all the peace and support and happiness in the world. A lot of tears were shed at the arena yesterday. We, in the Wild media and inside the Wild, will miss seeing Jessi everyday, laughing with her everyday. The press box and press room won’t be the same without her. It’ll be a lot quieter, a lot less funny. But her passion and joy for covering this hockey team and sport will remain. Sorry for the length of this, but as Jessi knew better than most as my original Athletic “backup” and somebody who always gave me Minnesota Hockey Journal deadline extensions, as she used to joke, I’m incapable of writing tight. Especially about her. RIP Jessi, Hudson, Cayden and Avery. 🙏💔

“OTEGA OWEH HAS JUST ETCHED HIS NAME INTO MARCH MADNESS LORE!” Spero Dedes and Jim Spanarkel were ready for the madness during the thrilling finish of Santa Clara vs. Kentucky.

This is the best thing you will watch today.

Highlight of the tournament for me is going to be Jalen Rose analyzing High Point's win over Wisconsin: "They knocked off a big-time team." (stops to correct himself) "They knocked off a team from a big-time conference."

To all the teachers that would wheel in the TV cart on the first day of March Madness: I will always appreciate you!

Man of the hour Jack Wallace first to arrive to Team USA party to celebrate a fifth-straight gold medal. Teammates close behind and of course, “Free Bird,” is blaring

She almost lost her leg and is not ready to retire. I stopped playing pickup public gym basketball 15 years ago because I didn’t want to get elbowed in the face and lose teeth. Love this.

@Quiveut Who said I was retiring?

I’ve watched a lot of Olympic/Paralympic curling in the last month. The last stone of it all was probably the coolest moment I saw. Canada, no more Fingergate jokes from me. Well done. nytimes.com/athletic/71181…

all you can do is shake your head. 🤷‍♂️

@MarkLazerus Zootopia 2 getting robbed.

OK, I've seen all 10 Best Picture nominees and 19 of 20 acting nominees. (Sorry, Ethan Hawke.) My Oscar picks from a really, really good movie year:

Appointment television. 🍿 #WinterParalympics

@DougHaller Nothing to do in the winter here but sit inside and watch film. This is the stuff of champions.

Fans in Arizona need to start preparing themselves: Kyler Murray will do well in Minnesota.

Welcome to Minnesota, Kyler Murray. It’s currently raining snow. You’ll understand soon.

@JonKrawczynski Moorhead-Minnetonka vibes.

I know the league has issues with the regular season. But there are more games like this — two teams throwing haymakers at each other — than people care to admit. That was awesome