DETROIT — Ed Giacomin, a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and one of the faces of the New York Rangers' franchise in the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 86.

Giacomin died of natural causes, a Rangers spokesperson said after the organization learned of the news from his family. A spokesperson for the NHL Alumni Association said Giacomin died at his home Sunday night.

Known for puck-handling and leaving the crease before it was common practice for netminders, Giacomin won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie in 1970-71 and backstopped New York to the Stanley Cup Final in '72.

"Giacomin routinely heard chants of 'Ed-die! Ed-die!' from adoring Madison Square Garden crowds," the NHL said in a statement. "We send our condolences to Eddie's family, friends and the many fans he thrilled

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