Michael Dennis Liut (born January 7, 1956, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional goaltender. Mike played in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992. During this time, he played for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, and St. Louis Blues. Mike also played two years with the World Hockey Association's Cincinnati Stingers. Mike won the 1981 Lester B. Pearson Award for being the most valuable player according to the his fellow players, and posted the league's best goals-against average in 1989–90.