Nick Maxson

Excited to join the elite hockey mind of @SimonTSN690 on @TSN690 to talk #mnwild. Tune in at 1:35 et/12:30 ct.

A moment of silence in remembrance of Jessi Pierce, a beloved member of the NHL family 🤍

While there is a lull between games, click over to our Substack page and read our preview of the @NCAAMensHockey Tournament where we preview all 8 first round games. Here's the link: open.substack.com/pub/puckheadsi…

WHAT A SETTING FOR A GAME. @ESPNNewYork @AlexThomasHWP

2026 OHL Playoffs - First Round Preview @FlintFirebirds vs Owen Sound @AttackOHL Click to read the preview on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/puckheadsi… @Millseywriter @paivatheway

Incredibly classy move by the @TBLightning tonight, saving a pressbox seat for a friend we all wish was covering this #mnwild game with us. 😥

For 8 seasons, countless memories and bringing our program to new heights! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻! 🙌 #GoHuskies | #HuskyHockey 🏒

University of Minnesota hiring Brett Larson to coach men’s hockey team: Sources nytimes.com/athletic/artic… via @NYTimes

The Columbus Blue Jackets donated $10,000 to the Jessi Pierce GoFundMe this evening. So far, over $160,000 has been raised. The hockey community never fails to come together in the most trying times. #CBJ

Every Monday me and Jessi would sit down to record the Bardown Beauties Podcast. This morning my phone buzzed with a notification that the record is coming up, except today it’s not. Logging onto my computer, sitting at my desk with my microphone where we recorded was another hard thing I haven’t yet done but have to continue to do. I know me and so many others are feeling this, it’s cruel that the world doesn’t stop when terrible things happen even when we desperately beg for it to. The world keeps moving even when we feel like we can’t. All we can do is continue to try to move forward the best we can. My heart hurts for everyone today just doing their best to make it through the day. But for as long as I can, I’ll keep my Monday podcast record notifications on because it reminds me of how much special time I was able to share with Jessi weekly.

From woodbury, sticks out for @jessi_pierce and family.

The hockey community is truly amazing and instantly took action to ask how they could help support Jessi’s family. Here is a donation link created by the family to help. Thank you so much to everyone for the amazing tributes and support shown. Jessi and her family was so loved 🤍 gofund.me/7cd9f55b7

Really like TJ Otzelberger-what an impressive program he has built in Ames. 3rd sweet 16 in 5 years! And has kids that are all about playing for each other! Special culture. @CycloneMBB serious threat in this tournament. Especially with PG Tamin Lipsey leading the way!

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“It's obviously extremely special." Tyson Gross speaks on making his NHL debut tonight in front of family and friends at the 'Dome.

Family isn’t always blood, but the people you choose and that couldn’t have been more true. Jessi was like another big sister to me. She had a confidence and a way of being able to talk to anyone that I envied. She had an unmatched work ethic and a huge heart. Any time I needed help, needed to rant, or needed someone she was there without hesitation. Most importantly, she was the best mom and loved her kids and family fiercely. She brought me into her world and introduced me to her family and friends and I’m so grateful she did. Hudson, Cayden and Avery were the best kids and I’m so grateful she let me be part of their lives. The visits on game days, being able to come to their house and hang out with the family are memories I cherish. There’s not enough pictures, videos, memories I can share in one post. There’s so much more I want to say that I can’t find the words for yet. I hope you know how loved you are and could see the outpouring of love for you and your family from the hockey community today. I hope you know how much I love you and how missed you will be. Thank you for everything. Please keep Mike, the family, and everyone who loved Jessi in your prayers.

The NHL sends condolences to the Pierce family.

Jessi Pierce, NHL.com Wild writer, Twin Cities fixture, mourned by hockey world nhl.com/news/jessi-pie…

We are heartbroken and join the State of Hockey in mourning the tragic loss of Jessi and her children. May they rest in peace 💔.

From a @mnwild practice in the morning to enjoying ice cream with her kids in the afternoon, if there is any solace in this tragedy, it’s that Jessi’s last day was spent doing the things she loved most—covering hockey and being a mom. The rink will never be the same without her smile, her humor, and her passion for the game. There was never a moment that wasn’t made better by her presence. This is a gigantic loss for the State of Hockey, and my heart breaks for her husband, Mike, and the rest of her family and friends.

Jessi Pierce loved her Minnesota sports teams. She covered the Wild with passion and dedication. She brought her love for the Wild to the rink everyday. Her personality and enthusiasm for hockey will be missed! The passing of Jessi and her kids is an unimaginable tragedy. RIP