tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post115248602374568242..comments2024-02-27T15:12:37.875-08:00Comments on New York Rangers Legends: Eddie GiacominJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-10015265775719707862016-04-28T08:31:33.546-07:002016-04-28T08:31:33.546-07:00Eddie Giacomin, like Jacques Plante, Rogatien Vach...Eddie Giacomin, like Jacques Plante, Rogatien Vachon, Tony Esposito, Gerry Cheevers and others were class acts, and fans adored Giacomin for his acrobatic and combative style. The gods of hockey still hear the waves of echoes of the New York fans chanting his name when Giacomin returned after being traded to Detroit. Players come and go but legends like these last forever to pave the way for future generations of netminders. I wore Plante's masks for years, and later had a moulded fiberglass mask that looked like Giacomin and adopted both their style into my time protecting the net in amateur hockey. Those times were from an era since past, and goalies then were far tougher and played with battered bodies and more like Sawchuk and others. They were a breed unlike any others and watching videos online of that era brings back so many fond memories of Hockey Night In Canada....<br /><br />Kerwin MaudeKerwin Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977041188700105012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-13388079784093041502015-12-14T18:08:57.764-08:002015-12-14T18:08:57.764-08:00In the '66-'67 season when Eddie blossomed...In the '66-'67 season when Eddie blossomed into a first team All-Star, things didn't start out too well for him. As a matter of fact, coach Emile Francis had penciled in Cesar Maniago as the starting goalie but he was injured in the pre-season so Giacomin took over. In November of 1966 in a game against the Bruins, Maniago was hit in the face by a puck in the second period and was taken to the dressing room with the score 3-1 in favor of the Rangers. Eddie looked a bit unsteady in goal but the period ended with the same score. Francis asked Maniago to start the third period but Cesar refused to play and said he was still hurting. Francis, a former goalie, was flabbergasted that Maniago wouldn't play as he felt that his injury wasn't sufficient for him to remain in the dressing room. At that moment, Francis planned to make Giacomin the team's number one goalie despite Eddie giving up two late goals that resulted in a 3-3 tie. Francis said as much to him the next day.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-29256396649828705702012-02-05T18:40:08.228-08:002012-02-05T18:40:08.228-08:00Grew up in N.Y. and Giacomin was my favorite athle...Grew up in N.Y. and Giacomin was my favorite athlete along with Reggie Jackson. Loved his couragious approach to guarding the nets, none like him.Remember the night Brad Park wasa getting pummeled by a feared goon, Giacomin was the only player to step in, the man had heart, go EDDIE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-20450861799646947742011-11-12T16:01:41.719-08:002011-11-12T16:01:41.719-08:00Eddie was my idol growing up. I got to know him o...Eddie was my idol growing up. I got to know him on a personal level, and I can tell you he is a first class gentleman. One of the most beloved athletes in NY sports history. He was special, and played a daring brand of hockey not seen anymore in today's goaling game. One of the best skating and puck handling goalies of all-time. He is 72 years old today, and the fans still hold him in high regard. They never forgot him, and fans who never saw him play, know of him, because of the endless tales from dad and mom, about the great Ed Giacomin. He wasn't the best goalie to ever play, but to us New York Ranger fans in the 60's and 70's, he was all that and more. EDDIE! EDDIE! EDDIE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-78522936134057290062011-04-20T18:02:42.768-07:002011-04-20T18:02:42.768-07:00Eddie, Eddie, Eddie...Eddie, Eddie, Eddie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-58647722833961697222010-12-13T17:06:59.479-08:002010-12-13T17:06:59.479-08:00i am a former New Yorker and goaltender. one of th...i am a former New Yorker and goaltender. one of the most memorable things besides my wedding and my children being born, was the night that EDDIE G. came back to the GARDEN. growing up and mirroring my style in the net to EDDIE G. he was my hero, and still is to date. the greatest thing i ever saw was the fans in the GARDEN welcoming EDDIE back. the saddest thing i remember is him being traded, the only other thing in sports that has been sadder than EDDIE G. leaving the RANGERS was the fans in GREEN BAY booing BRETT F. Shame on GREEN BAY FANS you should have learned some class from NEW YORKERStakonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-40118196127549925062009-12-19T08:41:23.091-08:002009-12-19T08:41:23.091-08:00Eddie shared the Vezina the year I was born, so I ...Eddie shared the Vezina the year I was born, so I never got to see him play. But because he is one of my Dad's all-time favorite Rangers, he holds a special place in Rangers history for me. <br /><br />When I saw Eddie at The Garden last Monday night walking in the hall, I couldn't believe it was him. No one knew who he was. I made eye contact and asked, "Are you who I think you are?" He chuckled and answered with a smile, "I think so!" I wish I'd thought quick enough to snap a picture of the two of us together. It would've made the perfect gift for Dad this Christmas.Fordsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840124012782319367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-80420369420636997072009-11-22T15:20:43.579-08:002009-11-22T15:20:43.579-08:00miI was at MSG on Nov 2nd 1975 when Eddie returned...miI was at MSG on Nov 2nd 1975 when Eddie returned with the Red Wings after being waived by the Rangers following 10 years of faithful, loyal service to the Rangers. Like every other fan in MSG I will never forgive Emile Francis for the way he dumped Eddie. Every fan in MSG that night showed how they felt with a continual chant of "Eddie, Eddie" from the time he skated on to the ice, through the playing of the National Anthem, right up to the last buzzer and beyond that. Ranger fans from that era will never forget Eddie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28364327.post-21592769425848708242009-02-24T22:07:00.000-08:002009-02-24T22:07:00.000-08:00Sweet memories of youth in a bygone era. It will n...Sweet memories of youth in a bygone era. It will never be the same. I miss him and them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com