NHL Awards 1981

courtesy Hockey Hall of Fame

Mr. Frank Selke (L) presents the Selke Trophy to Bob Gainey of the Montreal Canadiens.  This was the 4th consecutive Selke trophy for Gainey as he won first 4 ever presented.   
The Selke Trophy was introduced in 1978 for the NHL's best defensive forward.  Gainey won the award 4 times and that is the current mark for most wins of this trophy.
Frank Selke was the former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.

1981 Jack Adams Trophy

1981 Jack Adams Trophy Winner

Gordon "Red" Berenson

St. Louis Blues

The first NHL coach to win the award with a unanimous vote. 

Berenson coached the Blues to a 45-18-17 record (107 points), a 27 point improvement over the previous season.

NHL Awards 1981

Wayne Gretzky 

(Edmonton Oilers)

wins his first Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading point scorer and his 2nd consecutive Hart Trophy 

as the NHL's regular season MVP

1981 NHL Rookie of the Year

Peter Stastny - 1981 Calder Memorial Trophy 

(NHL Rookie of the the Year)

39 Goals, 70 assists = 109 points

The first NHL rookie to reach 100 points