Mike Liut
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Mike Liut | |||||||||
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Born |
Weston, Ontario, Canada | January 7, 1956||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||||||||
Position | Goaltender | ||||||||
Caught | Left | ||||||||
Played for |
Cincinnati Stingers St. Louis Blues Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals | ||||||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
56th overall, WHA Draft |
50th overall, New England Whalers | ||||||
Playing career | 1977–1992 |
Michael Dennis Liut (born January 7, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Liut played for the
College and WHA career
Liut played
NHL career
With four seasons of College hockey and two seasons of pro hockey in the World Hockey Association under his belt, Mike Liut arrived in St. Louis - and the National Hockey League - ready to step in and contribute. He immediately took over the starting duties for the Blues and made a major impact playing 64 games and posting a record of 32-23-9. His second season saw him improve and become arguably the top goaltender in the league posting a record of 33-14-13. He was voted a runner-up to
During his sixth season with the Blues, Liut was traded to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for net minder Greg Millen and forward Mark Johnson. The timing of the deal was a little odd because the Blues were in first place in the Norris Division at the time of the transaction[1] but the reason behind the swap appeared to be money. The Blues, one of the most budget conscious teams in the league, moved out Liut and his reported $900,000 salary (tops on the team)[2] and brought in two players whose combined salaries were less than they were paying Liut. This was not lost on Liut, who said, "I'm sure (Blues owner Harry Ornest) has been promoting a trade of some sort because of my salary."[3]
With the Whalers, Liut provided a steadying influence and in his second season with the club, he led the NHL in shutouts with four. In that same season, Liut backstopped the Whalers into the Adams Division finals, where they were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens in overtime of the seventh game in a memorable playoff series. The Canadiens went on to win the Stanley Cup that year. In 1986–87, Liut led the Whalers to their first and only Adams Division title and was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team. He also posted the league's best goals-against average, with the Whalers, in 1989–90.
He was traded to the Washington Capitals late in the 1989-1990 campaign in exchange for forward
Following his playing career, Liut joined the University of Michigan as an assistant coach in 1995 until the end of the 1997–98 season. He received a law degree in 1995, and now heads the ice hockey division at global sports management leader Octagon.[10]
Liut is a second cousin of former NHL player Ron Francis (who was also his teammate on the Whalers). Liut was amongst a handful of goaltenders to sport a plain white mask throughout his NHL career, opting not to use customized artwork on his mask.
Career Achievements
- Ted Lindsay Award (Formerly Lester B Pearson) voted MVP by the NHLPA in 1980-81 season.
- 1st Team All-Star (1980–81)
- 2nd Team All-Star (1986–87)
- Goals Against Average leader (2.53) in 1989-90 season.
- NHL All Star Gameselection (1981)
- Led NHL in Shutouts in (1986–87) and (1989–90) seasons.
- Won "Silver" in 1981 World/Canada Cup as starting Goalie for Team Canada.
- Led NHL in “games played" and "Minutes" in (1981–82) and (1982–83) seasons.
- Most wins (239) by a goalie in the decade of the 1980s
- Most shutouts (22) by a goalie in the decade of the 1980s
- Most games played (544) by a goalie in the decade of the 1980s
- Most minutes (31,597) by a goalie in the decade of the 1980s
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1971–72 | Markham Waxers | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73
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Dixie Beehives | OPJHL
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26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 24 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1272 | 88 | 1 | 4.15 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1174 | 78 | 0 | 3.99 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1171 | 50 | 0 | 2.56 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 24 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1346 | 61 | 2 | 2.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 27 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1215 | 86 | 0 | 4.25 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 54 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 3181 | 184 | 3 | 3.47 | .882 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 10 | 0 | 3.35 | — | ||
1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 3661 | 194 | 2 | 3.18 | .896 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 12 | 0 | 3.73 | .891 | ||
1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 3570 | 199 | 1 | 3.34 | .892 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 685 | 50 | 0 | 4.38 | .857 | ||
1981–82 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 3691 | 250 | 2 | 4.06 | .876 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 494 | 27 | 0 | 3.28 | .895 | ||
1982–83 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 3794 | 235 | 1 | 3.72 | .878 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | .899 | ||
1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 58 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 3425 | 197 | 3 | 3.45 | .884 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 714 | 29 | 1 | 2.44 | .920 | ||
1984–85 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1869 | 119 | 1 | 3.82 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 731 | 36 | 1 | 2.95 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 57 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 3282 | 198 | 2 | 3.62 | .874 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 441 | 14 | 1 | 1.90 | .938 | ||
1986–87 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 59 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 3476 | 187 | 4 | 3.23 | .885 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 332 | 25 | 0 | 4.52 | .843 | ||
1987–88 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 60 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 3532 | 187 | 2 | 3.18 | .884 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 11 | 0 | 4.16 | .866 | ||
1988–89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 35 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 2006 | 142 | 1 | 4.25 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 29 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1683 | 74 | 3 | 2.64 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 478 | 17 | 1 | 2.13 | .922 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 507 | 28 | 0 | 3.31 | .874 | ||
1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 35 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1834 | 114 | 0 | 3.73 | .885 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 4.98 | .867 | ||
1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1123 | 70 | 1 | 3.74 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 81 | 31 | 39 | 4 | 4,396 | 270 | 3 | 3.69 | .878 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 10 | 0 | 3.35 | — | ||||
NHL totals | 664 | 293 | 271 | 74 | 38,209 | 2,221 | 25 | 3.49 | .883 | 67 | 29 | 32 | 3,813 | 215 | 2 | 3.38 | .890 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
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1981 | Canada | CC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 19 | 1 | 3.17 |
"Liut's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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All-CCHA First Team | 1974–75 | [11] |
All-CCHA Second Team | 1975–76 | [11] |
All-CCHA First Team | 1976–77 | [11] |
CCHA Player of the Year
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1976–77 |
- NHL
Award | Year(s) |
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Lester B. Pearson Award
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1980–81 |
NHL All-Star Game | 1981
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NHL First All-Star Team
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1980–81 |
NHL Second All-Star Team | 1986–87 |
References
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Whalers Trade for Liut". The New York Times. February 23, 1985. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Capitals Get Goalie Liut from Whalers in Trade". LA Times. March 6, 1990.
- ISBN 9780990723202.
- ^ "Hartford Whalers goaltending history : Mike Liut". Goalie Archive Hartford Whalers.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- New York Times. p. A25.
- ^ "1990 NHL Patrick Division Finals: NYR vs. WSH". HockeyReference.com.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Weiner, Evan (November 9, 2007). "WHA days laid the foundation for Messier's pro career". NHL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Certified Player Agents". Nhlpa.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com