The New York Rangers and NHL Alumni Association announced Giacomin's death Monday. An Alumni spokesperson said the organization learned from a board member of the Detroit Red Wings alumni that Giacomin died at his home Sunday night.
Giacomin won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie and was a five-time All-Star during more than a decade with the Rangers from 1965-76 before finishing his career with Detroit. His No. 1 is retired in the rafters at Madison Square Garden in New York, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.
The Rangers in a statement said Giacomin personified what it meant to play for the franchise, adding, "You cannot discuss the history of this organization and not immediately think of Eddie."
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