‘Gino’ scores honors

Photo by Chester Beltowski/The Dakota Student.

Prior to the start of Saturday night’s men’s hockey game featuring St. Cloud State, former UND hockey player and coach John ‘Gino’ Gasparini stands at center ice with his wife, Tootsie and grandkids, receiving applause for his accomplishments and legacy with UND.

Gasparini played at UND from 1965-68 and later went on to win three national championships when he served as head coach at UND from 1978-94.

The Gino and Tootsie Scholarship Endowment has been set up in honor of Gasparini and will support UND men’s hockey student athletes.