to go to a college-preparatory school in the Eastern United States for better coaching. He also advocated more quality coaching time for youths, and to have two practices per game played. 1992 Winter Olympics USA Hockey chose Peterson as head coach for the United States men's team in ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Despite the previous criticism, Art Berglund felt that Peterson deserved a second chance, and stated that "most of the criticism was unfair". Selection committee chairman Bob Fleming, stated that Peterson was chosen because he had more continuous international experience. The choice of Peterson as coach was criticized by Sports Illustrated, which wrote that teaching was Peterson's primary weakness, and reported that national team players compared the instruction they received from Peterson and his staff compared to coaching in college, instead of preparing them for a high-level games. The exhibition schedule for the 1991–92 season included 60 games, more practice time, and higher-caliber opponents. Peterson coached the national team in 21 games versus NHL teams, 14 versus the Canada national team, and eight versus the Russia national team. USA Hockey also had Peterson coached on public relations and dealing with the media. Patrick Reusse wrote in the Star Tribune, that Peterson later proved he could coach by leading a lesser-talented team to a fourth-place finish at the 1992 Winter Olympics. After the Olympics, Peterson worked as the director of coaching and player development for USA Hockey from 1992 to 1997. Personal life Peterson married Janice Amsden, a fellow Hamline physical education student, with whom he had four daughters. He was a recreational golfer, and umpired baseball games in Minnesota with fellow hockey coach Bob Johnson. Peterson had a heart attack on June 22, 1997, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He subsequently had an angioplasty and recovered at home awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. He died on July 17, 1997, following complications from the surgery at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. His remains were cremated and interred in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Honors and legacy Peterson received the John "Snooks" Kelley Founders Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association in 1993, in recognition of his contributions to coaching with the AHAUS and USA Hockey. He was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1996. After Peterson's death, USA Hockey president Walter Bush said, "The sport of hockey has lost