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1979-1980 AWARDS & ALL-STARS
Wayne Gretzky won most of the awards he was up for, including the Hart and Pearson. The Whalers actually had a decent showing though, with Mike Liut winning the Vezina and getting 1st Team All-Star. Gordie Howe also won the Masterton Trophy in his age 51 year.
I can't take much credit for Liut winning the Vezina, as he was with St. Louis for most of the year. Hopefully he's not too upset about being traded away from the team that won the Stanley Cup. We'll just have to win one or two in the 80s.
This is definitely one of the most transitional years in hockey history, with the WHA merger, Wayne Gretzky's first season, and Howe's last season.
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