"Giacomin played 14 seasons in the NHL and spent 10-plus with the Rangers, winning 267 of his 290 games in New York and the 1971 Vezina Trophy awarded annually to the league's top goaltender alongside teammate Gilles Villemure. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1987 and had his No. 1 retired by the Rangers two years later on March 15, 1989."
"Eddie Giacomin was an integral member of the New York Rangers for a decade and personified what being a Ranger is all about, both to his teammates and the Blueshirts faithful, the team said in a statement. You cannot discuss the history of this organization and not immediately think of Eddie. The great Rod Gilbert called him the heart of their team, and we cannot think of a greater honor to bestow on one of the greatest goaltenders to ever play the game."
"After the Rangers were upset by the crosstown rival Islanders in the preliminary round of the 1975 playoffs, Giacomin was shockingly put on waivers early in the 1975-76 season and picked up by the Detroit Red Wings. Just two nights later, on Nov. 2, 1975, Giacomin was back at Madison Square Garden as the opposing netminder, and backstopped Detroit to a 6-4 victory. All the while, Blueshirts fans famously chanted Eddie, Eddie throughout the night."
Eddie Giacomin died at age 86, the NHL confirmed. He played 14 NHL seasons, spending over a decade with the New York Rangers and winning 267 of his 290 games in New York. He shared the 1971 Vezina Trophy with Gilles Villemure. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 and had his No. 1 retired by the Rangers on March 15, 1989. He anchored the Rangers' late-1960s and early-1970s resurgence, helping the team reach four straight semifinals and the 1972 Stanley Cup Final. He was placed on waivers in 1975, claimed by Detroit, returned to Madison Square Garden as an opponent amid fans' chants, and retired in 1978 with a 290-209 record.
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