Eddie Giacomin was a hockey player. He was a goalie. A goalie's job is to stop the other team from scoring. Eddie was very good at his job. He was a very famous player.
He played for a team in New York City. The team's name was the New York Rangers. He played with the Rangers for ten years. The fans in New York loved watching him play.
Eddie was a fan favorite. This means the fans liked him the most. They cheered his name at every game. He was the star of the team for a long time.
But one day, the team let him go. The fans were very sad and surprised. Eddie was sad too. He was 86 years old when he died, but the fans always remembered him.