India, March 24 -- As tributes continue to pour in for late NHL reporter Jessi Pierce following her tragic death in a Minnesota house fire, public attention has turned to her husband, Mike Hinrichs, the only surviving member of the family.

Pierce, 37, died along with her three young children in a devastating fire at their home in White Bear Lake on March 21. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, which engulfed the house before emergency responders could rescue those inside.

Hinrichs has since become the focus of widespread public interest as details about his life and relationship with Pierce emerge.

Mike Hinrichs had a somewhat private existence, in contrast to his wife, who established a prominent career covering...