Eddie Giacomin

Date of Birth: Jun 06, 1939
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Sudbury, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: G
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 80 kg / 176 lbs
Catches: L
Contract: -

Eddie Giacomin Facts

Player Type: Puckhandler

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

Eddie Giacomin Statistics

								Post
1952-1953	Sudbury Sportsmen	SDIHL	-	-	-	-	-
1955-1956	Coniston Aces	NOHA-Int.	4	6.40	-	0	1-4-0
1956-1957	Sudbury Frontenacs	NOHA-Int.	-	-	-	-	-
1957-1958	Commack Comets	NBHL	-	-	-	-	-
1958-1959	Sudbury Bell Telephone	NBHL	-	-	-	-	-
1958-1959	Washington Presidents	EHL-Sr.	3	3.67	-	0	3-0-0
1958-1959	Clinton Comets	EHL-Sr.	1	2.00	-	0	0-1-0
1959-1960	Providence Reds	AHL	1	3.64	-	0	1-0-0
1959-1960	New York Rovers	EHL-Sr.	32	4.31	-	3	8-24-0
1959-1960	Clinton Comets	EHL-Sr.	19	3.53	-	0	9-10-0
1959-1960	Montréal Royals	EPHL	1	5.00	-	0	0-1-0
1960-1961	Providence Reds	AHL	43	4.37	-	0	17-24-0
1960-1961	New York Rovers	EHL-Sr.	12	4.50	-	0	2-10-0
1961-1962	Providence Reds	AHL	40	3.60	-	2	20-19-1
1962-1963	Providence Reds	AHL	39	2.68	-	4	22-14-2	Playoffs	6	5.18	-	0	2-4-0
1963-1964	Providence Reds	AHL	69	3.37	-	6	30-34-5	Playoffs	3	4.00	-	0	1-2-0
1964-1965	Providence Reds	AHL	59	3.84	-	0	19-38-2
1965-1966	New York Rangers	NHL	35	3.69	.886	0	8-20-6
1965-1966	Baltimore Clippers	AHL	7	3.00	-	0	3-4-0
1966-1967	New York Rangers	NHL	68	2.61	.917	9	30-27-11	Playoffs	4	3.43	.896	0	0-4-0
1967-1968	New York Rangers	NHL	66	2.44	.915	8	36-20-10	Playoffs	6	3.02	.911	0	2-4-0
1968-1969	New York Rangers	NHL	70	2.56	.911	7	38-23-7	Playoffs	3	3.35	.853	0	0-3-0
1969-1970	New York Rangers	NHL	70	2.36	.916	6	35-21-14	Playoffs	5	4.15	.858	0	2-3-0
1970-1971	New York Rangers	NHL	45	2.16	.922	8	27-10-7	Playoffs	12	2.22	.913	0	7-5-0
1971-1972	New York Rangers	NHL	44	2.71	.901	1	24-10-9	Playoffs	10	2.72	.902	0	6-4-0
1972-1973	New York Rangers	NHL	43	2.91	.898	4	26-11-6	Playoffs	10	2.57	.903	1	5-4-0
1973-1974	New York Rangers	NHL	56	3.07	.890	5	30-15-10	Playoffs	13	2.83	.895	0	7-6-0
1974-1975	New York Rangers	NHL	37	3.49	.870	1	13-12-8	Playoffs	2	2.82	.867	0	0-2-0
1975-1976	New York Rangers	NHL	4	4.75	.806	0	0-3-1
1975-1976	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	29	3.46	.890	2	12-14-3
1976-1977	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	33	3.59	.872	3	8-18-3
1977-1978	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	9	3.14	.893	0	3-5-1

Eddie Giacomin Career Totals by League


AHL	7	258	3.56	-	12	112-133-10	2	9	4.79	-	0	3-6-0
EHL-Sr.	3	67	4.06	-	3	22-45-0	0
EPHL	1	1	5.00	-	0	0-1-0	0
NBHL	2	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	13	609	2.82	.902	54	290-209-96	9	65	2.83	.897	1	29-35-0
NOHA-Int.	2	4*	6.40	-	0	1-4-0	0
SDIHL	1	-	-	-	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eddie Giacomin Career Totals by Team


Baltimore Clippers	1	7	3.00	-	0	3-4-0	0
Clinton Comets	2	20	3.45	-	0	9-11-0	0
Commack Comets	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Coniston Aces	1	4	6.40	-	0	1-4-0	0
Detroit Red Wings	3	71	3.47	.883	5	23-37-7	0
Montréal Royals	1	1	5.00	-	0	0-1-0	0
New York Rangers	11	538	2.74	.905	49	267-172-89	9	65	2.83	.897	1	29-35-0
New York Rovers	2	44	4.36	-	3	10-34-0	0
Providence Reds	6	251	3.58	-	12	109-129-10	2	9	4.79	-	0	3-6-0
Sudbury Bell Telephone	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sudbury Frontenacs	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sudbury Sportsmen	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Washington Presidents	1	3	3.67	-	0	3-0-0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eddie Giacomin Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1966-1967	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Shutouts (9) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Wins (30)
1967-1968	NHL All-Star Game NHL Most Shutouts (8) NHL Most Wins (36) NHL Second All-Star Team
1968-1969	NHL All-Star Game NHL Most Wins (38) NHL Second All-Star Team
1969-1970	NHL All-Star Game NHL Second All-Star Team
1970-1971	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Shutouts (8)
1972-1973	NHL All-Star Game
1987-1988	Hockey Hall of Fame

Eddie Giacomin 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.