Ed Giacomin, the Hall of Fame goalie from Gatchell, has died

SHall of Fame goaltender Ed Giacomin, who was born and raised in Sudbury, has died. He was 86. Article content

The New York Rangers and NHL Alumni Association announced Giacomin’s death on 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. Article content Article content

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 statemen,t said Giacomin personified what it meant to play for the franchise, adding,