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Canada Eddie Giacomin

#31 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 77/78
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Date of Birth
Jun 06, 1939
Position
G
Age
83
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) 1
2-time NHL First All-Star Team 2
3-time NHL Second All-Star Team 3

Nephew-in-Law: Mike Foligno
Great-Nephews: Marcus Foligno & Nick Foligno

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S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1957-58 Commack Comets NBHL - - - - - - - - - |
1958-59 Sudbury Bell Telephone NBHL - - - - - - - - - |
Washington Presidents EHL-Sr. 4 - 3.25 - - - - - - |
1959-60 Providence Reds AHL 1 - 4.00 - - - - - - |
New York Rovers EHL-Sr. 32 - 4.31 - - - - - - |
Clinton Comets EHL-Sr. 8 - 3.28 - - - - - - |
Montréal Royals EPHL 1 - - - - - - - - |
1960-61 Providence Reds AHL 43 - 4.37 - - - - - - |
New York Rovers EHL-Sr. 12 - 4.50 - - - - - - |
1961-62 Providence Reds AHL 40 - 3.60 - - - - - - |
1962-63 Providence Reds AHL 39 - 2.62 - - - - - - | Playoffs 6 - 5.18 - - - - - -
1963-64 Providence Reds AHL 69 - 3.37 - - - - - - | Playoffs 3 - 4.00 - - - - - -
1964-65 Providence Reds AHL 59 - 3.84 - - - - - - |
1965-66 New York Rangers NHL 35 - 3.69 .886 125 968 0 8-20-6 2 033 |
Baltimore Clippers AHL 7 - 3.00 - - - - - - |
1966-67 New York Rangers NHL 68 - 2.61 .917 173 1 916 9 30-27-11 3 976 | Playoffs 4 - 3.43 .896 14 120 0 0-4-0 245
1967-68 New York Rangers NHL 66 - 2.44 .915 160 1 717 8 36-20-10 3 933 | Playoffs 6 - 3.02 .911 18 184 0 2-4-0 358
1968-69 New York Rangers NHL 70 - 2.56 .911 175 1 795 7 38-23-7 4 109 | Playoffs 3 - 3.35 .853 10 58 0 0-3-0 179
1969-70 New York Rangers NHL 70 - 2.36 .916 163 1 778 6 35-21-14 4 141 | Playoffs 5 - 4.15 .858 19 115 0 2-3-0 275
1970-71 New York Rangers NHL 45 - 2.16 .922 95 1 120 8 27-10-7 2 638 | Playoffs 12 - 2.22 .913 28 292 0 7-5-0 757
1971-72 New York Rangers NHL 44 - 2.71 .901 115 1 051 1 24-10-9 2 549 | Playoffs 10 - 2.72 .902 27 249 0 6-4-0 596
1972-73 New York Rangers NHL 43 - 2.91 .898 125 1 103 4 26-11-6 2 576 | Playoffs 10 - 2.57 .903 23 215 1 5-4-0 537
1973-74 New York Rangers NHL 56 - 3.07 .890 168 1 363 5 30-15-10 3 281 | Playoffs 13 - 2.83 .895 37 314 0 7-6-0 785
1974-75 New York Rangers NHL 37 - 3.49 .870 120 802 1 13-12-8 2 065 | Playoffs 2 - 2.82 .867 4 26 0 0-2-0 85
1975-76 New York Rangers NHL 4 - 4.75 .806 19 79 0 0-3-1 240 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 29 - 3.46 .890 100 809 2 12-14-3 1 736 |
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 33 - 3.59 .872 107 726 3 8-18-3 1 790 |
1977-78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9 - 3.14 .893 27 225 0 3-5-1 515 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 7 258 - - - - - - - - | 2 9 - - - - - - - -
EHL-Sr. 3 56 - - - - - - - - | 0
EPHL 1 1 - - - - - - - - | 0
NBHL 2 - - - - - - - - - | 0
NHL 13 609 - 2.82 .902 1 672 15 452 54 290-209-96 35 582 | 9 65 - 2.83 .897 180 1 573 1 29-35-0 3 817
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Jean Ratelle (F) 1965-1976 11 New York Rangers
Rod Gilbert (F) 1965-1976 11 New York Rangers
Rod Seiling (D) 1965-1975 10 New York Rangers
Walt Tkaczuk (F) 1967-1976 9 New York Rangers
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Number 1 retired by New York Rangers

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Edward Giacomin's #1 jersey was retired by the New York Rangers on March 15, 1989.
Registered a 4.04 GAA in 51 games played during the 1959-60 EHL where he split time between the Clinton Comets and New York Rovers.

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