The National Hockey Alumni Association announced the death of Eddie Giacomin on Monday.
The Hockey Hall of Famer was 86.
A native of Sudbury, Ont., Giacomin spent 13 seasons in the NHL from 1965 to 1978 with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.
The NHL Alumni Association is saddened to learn that Ed Giacomin has passed away at the age of 86.
— NHL Alumni (@NHLAlumni) September 15, 2025
A goaltender, Ed advanced through the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EHL) to the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) in the late 1950s before suiting up for the AHL’s… pic.twitter.com/Fz0IE1ir9y
A four-time All-Star, Giacomin shared the 1971 Vezina Trophy with Blueshirts teammate Gilles Villemure.
In 610 career games, Giacomin was 290-208-97 with a goal against average of 2.82 and a .902 save percentage.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.
In 1989, he became just the second Rangers player to have his jersey (No. 1) retired.
