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

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

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Eddie Giacomin Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1952-53 Sudbury Sportsmen SDIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1955-56 Coniston Aces NOHA-Int. 4* -* 6.40* -* 32* -* 0* 1-4-0 * 300* |
1956-57 Sudbury Frontenacs NOHA-Int. -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1957-58 Commack Comets NBHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1958-59 Sudbury Bell Telephone NBHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Washington Presidents EHL-Sr. 3* -* 3.67* -* 11* -* 0* 3-0-0 * 180* |
Clinton Comets EHL-Sr. 1* -* 2.00* -* 2* -* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
1959-60 Providence Reds AHL 1* -* 3.64* -* 4* -* 0* 1-0-0 * 66* |
New York Rovers EHL-Sr. 32* -* 4.31* -* 138* -* 3* 8-24-0 * 1 920* |
Clinton Comets EHL-Sr. 19* -* 3.53* -* 67* -* 0* 9-10-0 * 1 140* |
Montréal Royals EPHL 1* -* 5.00* -* 5* -* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
1960-61 Providence Reds AHL 43* -* 4.37* -* 183* -* 0* 17-24-0 * 2 510* |
New York Rovers EHL-Sr. 12* -* 4.50* -* 54* -* 0* 2-10-0 * 720* |
1961-62 Providence Reds AHL 40* -* 3.60* -* 144* -* 2* 20-19-1 * 2 400* |
1962-63 Providence Reds AHL 39* -* 2.68* -* 102* -* 4* 22-14-2 * 2 287* | Playoffs 6 - 5.18 - 31 - 0 2-4-0 359
1963-64 Providence Reds AHL 69* -* 3.37* -* 232* -* 6* 30-34-5 * 4 140* | Playoffs 3 - 4.00 - 12 - 0 1-2-0 180
1964-65 Providence Reds AHL 59* -* 3.84* -* 226* -* 0* 19-38-2 * 3 527* |
1965-66 New York Rangers NHL 35* -* 3.69* .886* 125* 968* 0* 8-20-6 * 2 033* |
Baltimore Clippers AHL 7* -* 3.00* -* 21* -* 0* 3-4-0 * 420* |
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* |

Eddie Giacomin 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* -* 3.56* -* 912* -* 12* 112-133-10* 15 350 | 2 9 - 4.79* -* 43* -* 0* 3-6-0* 539*
EHL-Sr. 3 67* -* 4.06* -* 272* -* 3* 22-45-0* 4 020 | 0 * * * * * * *
EPHL 1 1* -* 5.00* -* 5* -* 0* 0-1-0* 60 | 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*
NOHA-Int. 2 4* -* 6.40* -* 32* -* 0* 1-4-0* 300 | 0 * * * * * * *
SDIHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *

Eddie Giacomin Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 1 retired by New York Rangers

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Giacomin passed away on September 14, 2025.

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.