Should Mike Liut be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 61.8%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 17.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 13.6%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.3%
93. Mike Liut
A very good goalie that lost out on the Hart trophy to Wayne Gretzky in 1981, Mike Liut seemed destined for a stellar career after his impressive 1980-81 season. That year, he won the Lester B. Pearson award (MVP as selected by their peers) and would be the starting goalie for the 1981 Canada Cup Canadian contingent. Liut’s career tapered off, and he was unable to keep up the prediction that so many made about him in the early 80s. Still, he racked up 294 career NHL wins and was one of the top netminders of the 1980s.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Weston, Ontario, Canada
- Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 1995
- Position: Goalie
- Games Played: 663 (81 WHA)
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Notable Statistics:
293 Wins (31 WHA)
271 Losses (39 WHA)
74 Ties (4 WHA)
25 Shutouts (3 WHA)
3.49 Goals Against Average (3.69 WHA)
.883 Save Percentage*
105.2 Goalie Point Shares
67 Playoff Games (3 WHA)
29 Wins (0 WHA)
32 Losses (3 WHA)
2 Shutouts (0 WHA)
3.39 Goals Against Average (3.33 WHA)
.925 Save Percentage**Save Percentage was not calculated in the WHA.
- Played For: Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals
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Non-NHL Teams: Cincinnati Stingers (WHA)
Team Canada (Canada Cup, 1981)
Bowling Green (NCAA) -
Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Rings (None)
Ted Lindsay Award (1) (1981)
First Team All-Star (1) (1981)
Second Team All-Star (1) (1986)
NHL All-Star (1) (1981)
Most Wins (1) (1980)
Lowest Goals Against Average (1) (1989)
Most Saves (1) (1982)
Most Shutouts (3) (WHA) (1979) (NHL) (1987 & 1990)
Most Minutes Played (2) (1982 & 1983)
Canada Cup Silver Medal (1) (Canada, 1981) -
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
6th in 1980, 2nd in 1981 & 3rd in 1987
Top Ten Vezina Trophy Finishes:
10th in 1984, 7th in 1986, 2nd in 1987 & 5th in 1989
9 Top Ten Goalie Win Finishes
8 Top Ten Saves Finishes
5 Top Ten Save Percentage Finishes
4 Top Ten Goals Against Average Finishes
11 Top Ten Shutout Finishes
8 Top Ten Minutes Played Finishes
8 Top Ten Goalie Point Shares Finishes
4 Top Ten Point Shares Finishes -
Rankings: 39. Minutes Played: 38,097
40. Games Played by a Goalie: 564
41. Saves: 16,665
47. Wins: 293
53. Goalie Point Shares: 105.2
These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.
Should Mike Liut be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 61.8%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 17.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 13.6%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.3%
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