Erik Strand

@UVMwhockey - Assistant Coach. Two time National Champion.

[SMUMN Athletics @SMUMNAthletics]

Saint Mary's is excited to announce Emily Bauer as the head women's hockey coach for the @SMUWHockey ‼️

#PROTECTTHENEST | #d3hky
https://t.co/tOWiIpoECb

[SMUMN Athletics @SMUMNAthletics]

𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐦 ‼️

Emily Bauer has been named the head coach for the @SMUWHockey program.

#PROTECTTHENEST | #d3hky

[D-III Hockey News @DIIIHockeyNews]

Emily Bauer has been named Head Coach of Saint Mary’s Women’s Hockey.

Bauer most recently served as an assistant coach for Lawrence University Women’s Hockey & is an alum of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

She joins her sister Biz in the MIAC.

#d3hky @SMUWHockey

[St. Thomas Women's Hockey @TommieWHockey]

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 Coach Jason Carter!

Join us in welcoming our new assistant coach Jason Carter from Dartmouth. Carter brings a vast hockey resume to the Tommie staff, including both assistant and head coach experience.

🏒 Coaching experience at D3 & D1
🇺🇸 8 years of involvement with USA Hockey
🏒 Assistant at Dartmouth for three seasons

#RollToms | #GRIT

[UVM Women's Hockey @UVMwhockey]

𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗽 - 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮́𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗹𝘆́𝗻𝗸𝗼𝘃𝗮́

The 2024 @hockey_east Player of the Year is the first Catamount in program history to win the @thepwhlofficial's Walter Cup with @PWHL_Montreal.
#LetsRally

[UVM Athletics @UVMathletics]

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗩𝗠 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 📽️
#Rallys2026

[UVM Athletics @UVMathletics]

The @UVMwhockey MVP is Stella Retrum!
#Rallys2026

[UVM Women's Hockey @UVMwhockey]

🚨 Hockey Operations Opportunity 🚨

We are looking to add passionate and motivated individual to our staff as a Hockey Operations Manager.

This role is a great opportunity to support our program both on and off the ice while gaining valuable experience within the game.

Individuals interested in coaching are encouraged to apply. Experience working with goalies is considered a strong asset, but is not required.

This is a great opportunity to continue learning, grow within the game, and be part of a positive hockey environment. 🏒
Please email Head Coach Jim Plumer for applications: [email protected]

[UVM Women's Hockey @UVMwhockey]

Introducing your 2026-27 Captains 🫡😼

#802Hockey

[Erik Strand @CoachErikStrand]

Absolutely!!

[ECHL @ECHL]

you know this guy?? @UVMmhockey

[Minnesota State Hockey @MinnStMHockey]

Our guy. Congrats Coach!

🔗https://t.co/YkIF9hbOOs

[BucciOT.Com @Buccigross]

Today at 6pm Eastern on ESPN2. "Game On: Journey To The NCAA Championship"..A beautifully crafted 60 minute show digging deep into the NCAA Tournament. Drama, emotion, #CawlidgeHawkey
The Trailer: 👇🏼

[Natalie Darwitz @NatalieDarwitz]

Just gutted. @jessi_pierce was truly one of a kind and had the biggest heart. Prayers to her family. Absolutely heart broken.

[Sam Lance @slancehoops]

Thought this was awesome from Tom Izzo today. He was asked his secret to still being so “invigorated” as a coach.

“When you get to share a moment with guys that stuck with you and you stuck with them… that’s the joy I get out of coaching.”

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot.

"You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in."

"That's the American way - except America has gotten soft."

You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.

It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.

No shortcuts...Just hard work.
(🎥@CBBonFOX )

[Minnesota Wild @mnwild]

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

[Katlyn Gambill @KatlynGambill]

One of my favourite memories of working at the Wild will always be Jessi bringing Hudson to the rink & Mikael Granlund becoming besties with him.

I was so lucky to call her a close friend. Keep Mike & her family in your thoughts. Rest in peace Jessi, Hudson, Cayden, & Avery. ♥️

[Michael Russo @RussoHockey]

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. 🙏💔