Eddie Giacomin

Eddie Giacomin was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, born on June 6, 1939 and died on September 14, 2025. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings between 1965 and 1978. After five full seasons with the Providence Reds he was acquired by the Rangers in 1965 and became their starting goaltender for the next nine seasons, leading the league in games played from 1967 to 1970 and in shutouts in 1967, 1968 and 1971. A classic stand-up goaltender known for leaving the crease to play the puck, he shared the Vezina Trophy with Gilles Villemure in 1971 and was named to the NHL All-Star Team five times. When the Rangers put him on waivers in 1975 and Detroit claimed him, New York fans gave him a long standing ovation on his first return, an evening later voted one of the 50 greatest moments in the history of the arena.