New York Rangers goaltending great and Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Giacomin has died at the age of 86, the NHL confirmed on Monday.

Giacomin played 14 seasons in the NHL and spent 10-plus with the Rangers, winning 267 of his 290 games in New York and the 1971 Vezina Trophy — awarded annually to the league's top goaltender — alongside teammate Gilles Villemure. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1987 and had his No. 1 retired by the Rangers two years later on March 15, 1989.

"Eddie Giacomin was an integral member of the New York Rangers for a decade and personified what being a Ranger is all about, both to his teammates and the Blueshirts faithful," the team said in a statement. "You cannot discuss the history of this organization and not immediately think of Eddie.

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