Giles Ferrell

Former hockey writer. Fan of @LFC, baseball, golf, @StarTrek, whiskey, and cigars. Previously the Norm Peterson of @grumpys_rv

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@BenRemington Wild Fans

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@DaneMooreNBA Naz R3id

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@BenRemington

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@BillSimmons Dave was just a treat to listen to.

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@RussosFilter Perhaps they are just cleaning out the storage after previous playoff runs ended early.

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Happy 12th anniversary to my favorite gif. #mnwild

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@KyleTheige @AltitudeSR

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@DaneMooreNBA Wolves lose the first two next round.

Ant comes back.

Wolves win four straight.

Wolves in six.

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Reminding us where the Stars used to reside in your hype video sealed your fate.

Also, Norm still sucks.

[Dallas Stars @DallasStars]

Same roots. Same rivalry. New chapter.

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The Avs, you say?

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@ChikenFingerz69 did 96 on Dallas dive so bad he concussed himself???

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Happy 12th anniversary to my favorite gif. #mnwild

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@DaneMooreNBA

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@JaceFrederick 🔥🔥🔥

[Michael Russo @RussoHockey]

Please consider sharing or donating if you can to support Mike and honor Jessi’s memory. https://t.co/fi5feVsAwI

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@RussoHockey @nytimes I miss the “love” button at the end of the article

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#SticksOutForJessi

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Thinking of everyone in #mnwild media who worked with Jessi every day, as well as all her family and friends. Just a crushing loss. Hug your loved ones today.

[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. 🙏💔

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“Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.”

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@patmick2626 Prayers for their loved ones today. Just so awful.

[Giles Ferrell @gilesferrell]

“Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.”