Bismarck, North Dakota News

" If you read my post, I wasn't attacking Peluso at all. I was saying that there is a whole big wide world out there. Fact is, the natives of Bismarck and Mandan have blinders on and refuse to try and see through the rose-colored glasses they wear. The fact remains that most of the "great" athletes in the surrounding Bismarck area would be bench players or puck kids for teams in other parts of the country. Mike is a great guy and will teach these boys how they can become men. And, the beer may be cheaper.. but, you are still in a stop off point on I-94... and, that truly sucks! "

" Homer

Why the negativity? If Bismarck hockey keeps progressing, a state title is not out of the question. The Demons already beat Fargo South, who some say is the best team in the State. Your comment about the all the best athletes in GF playing hockey is probably true, but a lot of those athletes play other sports than hockey, just like our best athletes in Bismarck. See. for example the Lamariouxs (sp?) - all six kids in that family are now playing college or juniors hockey and all played several sports in high school. Have some faith and support the coaches and players of all the Bismarck teams down to the Mites and you may see a state title sooner than you think. "

" No state title this year or probably ever. In the Grand Forks area all the best atheletes play hockey, that is way you never see them really contending for a title in any other sport. "

" To Hockey fan. I don't understand what would possibly motivate you to trash Mike Peluso. I would hazard a guess that you do not know Mike. There could be any number of reasons he would want to stay here, not the least of which could be that he has traveled all over the world in his hockey and fishing careers, and LIKES IT HERE. He loves to hunt and fish, his family is here, and he likes coaching kids. While there may be more to the world than Bismarck, there are lots of good reasons to stay here. I for one am ecstatic that my son will have the opportunity to be coached by two guys who have experienced hockey at the highest level. If you want them to leave, keep posting trash like you did and they will. "

" Hockey fan, maybe Mike wants to make a difference where he grew up. He's a professional fisherman why would he want to live anywhere else? Just because he played hocked doesn't mean he has to run a hockey business. Why do all the people who move away always try to put down the people that stay. BTW the beer is cheaper and tastes the same. "

" Congratulations to the Demons, Blizzard and Patriots for a great start to the hockey season. As a hockey parent with kids now coming up through the program, I am excited for the future of all the Bismarck teams. I hope Mike Peluso and his staff will stay on for a long time, as they obviously know how to get the best from the kids. Oley continues to do a great job with the talent he has at Century. Get out there and cheer your favorite Bismarck team(s). "

" It's great to see all the local hockey teams doing well, but I have a question.. why is Mike Peluso still in the area? Sure, he is loved by many and is the only local hockey kid to make it in the pros. But, shouldn't he be running a hockey based business in a larger area. After leaving Bismarck years ago, I have found that there is much more to life than sub-zero temps, drinking at the same place everynight, and the hopeful 65 degree day in June to get out on the river. You can talk about raising a family and sticking with your roots, but after awhile don't you step back and wonder what is on the other side of Sterling, Ft. Yates, New Salem, and Garrison? Good luck to all the hockey teams and the kids that play, but they are kids and they don't have a choice. Peluso was out and was welcomed back as the hockey savior... I guess the saying is right; better to be a BIG fish in a small pond than to live in a glass house. "