Michael Leighton
Michael Leighton
Born: May 19, 1981
Petrolia, ON Canada
Position: G
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 186
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 2002-2016
Minor league statistics
Michael Leighton compiled a career record of 37 wins, 43 losses and 14 ties with a goals against average of 2.98 in his career with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the ice during the 2016 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 110 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 8 | 447 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2.82 | 262 | 241 | .920 |
| 2003-04 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 | 1988 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 2.99 | 1086 | 987 | .909 |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 12 | 10 | .833 |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 195 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.69 | 114 | 102 | .895 |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.66 | 75 | 68 | .907 |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 1029 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2.92 | 557 | 507 | .910 |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 350 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4.29 | 189 | 164 | .868 |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 27 | 1449 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2.48 | 795 | 735 | .925 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 40 | 36 | .900 |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.08 | 31 | 26 | .839 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.54 | 18 | 17 | .944 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.43 | 104 | 92 | .885 |
| Totals | 110 | 6004 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 298 | 2.98 | 3283 | 2985 | .909 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 14 | 757 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2.46 | 402 | 371 | .923 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.43 | 33 | 29 | .879 |
| Totals | 16 | 827 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 2.54 | 435 | 400 | .920 |
