Edward \u201cEddie\u201d Giacomin, one of the most beloved goaltenders in New York Rangers history, passed away on September 15, 2025, at the age of 86. The news left the hockey world mourning, with tributes pouring in from teammates, fans, and organizations across the NHL.<\/p>\n
While much has been written about Giacomin\u2019s career and his unforgettable connection with Rangers fans, many have also wondered about the quieter side of his life \u2014 specifically, who was Eddie Giacomin\u2019s wife?<\/p>\n
According to the New York Times<\/em> obituary, Giacomin was once married to Margaret Wilder<\/strong>. Their marriage eventually ended in divorce, though the exact timeline of when they wed or separated is not widely reported. Public details about Margaret\u2019s background, career, or later life remain scarce, reflecting the more private nature of athletes\u2019 family lives during Giacomin\u2019s playing era.<\/p>\n While much of his career was played out under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, Giacomin and Wilder\u2019s relationship remained largely out of the public spotlight. Unlike today\u2019s sports stars, whose personal lives are often highly visible, couples in the 1960s and 1970s had far more privacy, and media attention rarely extended to players\u2019 families.<\/p>\n Beyond his marriage, Eddie Giacomin was a devoted family man. As per reports, he is survived by his two sons, Mark and David, along with a daughter whose name was not publicly disclosed. He also leaves behind his sister, Gloria Giacomin, as well as 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. These details highlight the deep family ties that remained central to his life long after his retirement from professional hockey.<\/p>\n Giacomin died of natural causes at his home on September 15, 2025, according to statements from his family, the New York Rangers, and the NHL Alumni Association. He passed away peacefully on a Sunday night, surrounded by his loved ones.<\/p>\n His death marks the end of a remarkable life \u2014 one that stretched from humble beginnings in Sudbury, Ontario, to the rafters of Madison Square Garden, where his No. 1 jersey hangs in tribute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Edward \u201cEddie\u201d Giacomin, one of the most beloved goaltenders in New York Rangers history, passed away on September 15, 2025,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":24107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sports"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Giacomin\u2019s Family Life<\/h2>\n
Details About Eddie Giacomin\u2019s Death<\/h2>\n