| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1968 | North Dakota |
| 1968–1969 | Toledo Blades |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1978 | North Dakota (assistant) |
| 1978–1994 | North Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 392–248–25 (.608) |
| Tournaments | 15–4 (.789) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1979 WCHA Champion 1979 WCHA Tournament Champion 1980 WCHA Champion 1980 WCHA tournament champion 1980 NCAA National Champion 1982 WCHA Champion 1982 NCAA national champion 1987 WCHA Champion 1987 WCHA tournament champion 1987 NCAA national champion | |
| Awards | |
| 1979 WCHA Coach of the Year 1982 WCHA Coach of the Year 1987 WCHA Coach of the Year 1987 Spencer Penrose Award 1987 UND Athletic Hall of Fame 2004 UND Athletic Hall of Fame (team) 2005 UND Athletic Hall of Fame (team) 2006 UND Athletic Hall of Fame (team) 2014 Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame 2022 Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award | |
| Records | |
| 2004 Inductees | |
John "Gino" Gasparini (born 1945) is a former head coach of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey men's team and also former president of the United States Hockey League.[1] Gasparini held a position with St. Cloud State University in 2011-2012 as advisor to the President and is currently an independent sports consultant.