“The Hockey Hall of Fame is saddened by the passing of Honored Member Ed Giacomin and extends our sincere condolences to his family and friends.”<\/p>\n
A fearless goaltender and cornerstone of the New York Rangers, Ed Giacomin inspired generations with his bold style and passion for the game.<\/p>\n
The Hockey Hall of Fame is saddened by the passing of Honoured Member Ed Giacomin and extend our sincere condolences to his family and… pic.twitter.com\/ede6cW6e9c<\/a>\u2014 Hockey Hall of Fame (@HockeyHallFame) September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Born June 6, 1939 in Sudbury, Ont., Canada, Giacomin was a legendary goaltender of the New York Rangers for 11 of his 14 seasons in the NHL.\n<\/p>\n He played his first NHL game<\/a> with the Rangers on Oct. 24, 1965, winning only eight of his 36 games played that season.<\/p>\n However, from the 1966-67 season on, he’d make five consecutive appearances at the NHL All-Star Game as one of the league’s best netminders.<\/p>\n During the 1970-71 season, he and his net partner Gilles Villemure jointly won the Vezina Trophy for the best goalie in the league.<\/p>\n According to the NHL, Giacomin will be remembered as one of the first stickhandling goaltenders. <\/p>\n “Giacomin backstopped the Rangers’ surge to the NHL’s upper echelon in the early 1970s, reaching four straight semifinals and the Stanley Cup Final in 1972,” the league said in a statement<\/a> honoring Giacomin.<\/p>\n The Rangers described Giacomin as an integral member of the team for a decade who “personified what being a Ranger is all about, both to his teammates and Blueshirts faithful.”<\/p>\n “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,” the Rangers said in a statement<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n After 610 regular-season games, including 290 wins, with the Rangers, Giacomin joined the Detroit Red Wings following the start of the 1975-76 season.<\/p>\n He would retire after the 1977-78 season with a career of 610 games played 290 wins, 209 losses and 96 ties.<\/p>\n In 1989, the Rangers hoisted his No. 1 to the rafters, retiring it to honor his contribution to the team.<\/p>\n \t\t\t Ricky Hatton<\/p>\n Boxer<\/a> Ricky Hatton weighs in for his title fight against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 1, 2009. Hatton,a former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion boxer who won 45 of 48 fights, died at the age of 46 on September 14. Photo by Roger Williams\/UPI | License Photo<\/a>\t\t \t\t\t\t\t![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Notable-deaths-of-2025_1_1.jpg\")
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