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Michael Leighton

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-3    Weight: 186 lbs.
Born: May 19, 1981 in Petrolia, Ontario

Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (165th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
2002-03 21 CHI NHL 8 2 3 2 21 241 220 .913 2.82 1 0 447 1.6 0 0 0
2003-04 22 CHI NHL 34 6 18 8 99 987 888 .900 2.99 2 2 1988 4.7 0 2 2
2006-07 25 TOT NHL 5 2 2 0 14 112 98 .875 3.91 0 0 215 0.3 0 0 0
2006-07 25 NSH NHL 1 0 0 0 2 10 8 .800 6.00 0 0 20 -0.1 0 0 0
2006-07 25 PHI NHL 4 2 2 0 12 102 90 .882 3.69 0 0 195 0.4 0 0 0
2007-08 26 CAR NHL 3 1 1 0 7 68 61 .897 2.66 0 0 158 0.3 0 0 0
2008-09 27 CAR NHL 19 6 7 2 50 507 457 .901 2.92 0 4 1029 2.6 0 0 0
2009-10 28 TOT NHL 34 17 9 2 85 899 814 .905 2.83 1 0 1799 4.8 0 1 1
2009-10 28 CAR NHL 7 1 4 0 25 164 139 .848 4.29 0 0 350 -0.2 0 0 0
2009-10 28 PHI NHL 27 16 5 2 60 735 675 .918 2.48 1 0 1449 5.0 0 1 1
2010-11 29 PHI NHL 1 1 0 0 4 36 32 .889 4.00 0 0 60 0.1 0 0 0
Career NHL 104 35 40 14 280 2850 2570 .902 2.95 4 6 5696 14.5 0 3 3

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
2009-10 28 PHI NHL 14 8 3 31 371 340 .916 2.46 3 2 757 0 0 0
2010-11 29 PHI NHL 2 0 1 4 29 25 .862 3.43 0 0 70 0 0 0
Career NHL 16 8 4 35 400 365 .913 2.54 3 2 827 0 0 0

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1997-98 16 Petrolia Jets ON-Jr.B 30 87 3.30 2 1583
1998-99 17 Windsor Spitfires OHL 28 4 15 9 112 4.83 0 1390
1999-00 18 Windsor Spitfires OHL 42 17 17 2 118 3.12 1 2272
2000-01 19 Windsor Spitfires OHL 54 32 13 5 138 2.73 2 3035
2001-02 20 Norfolk Admirals AHL 52 27 16 8 111 1380 1269 .920 2.14 6 2 3114 0 1 1
2002-03 21 Norfolk Admirals AHL 36 18 13 5 91 1039 948 .912 2.50 4 4 2184 0 0 0
2003-04 22 Norfolk Admirals AHL 18 10 7 1 33 444 411 .926 1.83 1 2 1081 0 1 1
2004-05 23 Norfolk Admirals AHL 41 20 16 3 78 988 910 .921 2.02 7 15 2319 0 1 1
2005-06 24 Rochester Americans AHL 40 15 22 1 124 1103 979 .888 3.21 2 23 2318 0 1 1
2006-07 25 2 Teams AHL 21 10 6 3 44 547 503 .920 2.14 2 2 1232 0 0 0
2006-07 25 Portland Pirates AHL 16 8 6 1 37 412 375 .910 2.31 2 2 962 0 0 0
2006-07 25 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 5 2 0 2 7 135 128 .948 1.56 0 0 270 0 0 0
2007-08 26 Albany River Rats AHL 58 28 25 4 121 1755 1634 .931 2.10 7 2 3451 0 1 1
2010-11 29 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 30 14 12 3 66 889 823 .926 2.22 5 8 1783 0 1 1
Career 8 Seasons AHL 296 142 117 28 668 8145 7477 .918 2.29 34 58 17482 0 6 6
Career 3 Seasons OHL 124 53 45 16 368 3.30 3 6697
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 30 87 3.30 2 1583

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1998-99 17 Windsor Spitfires OHL 3 0 1 10 7.41 0 81
1999-00 18 Windsor Spitfires OHL 12 5 6 32 3.11 0 617
2000-01 19 Windsor Spitfires OHL 9 4 5 27 3.12 1 519
2001-02 20 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 1 2 8 109 101 .927 2.02 0 2 238 0 0 0
2002-03 21 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 3 1 7 101 94 .931 1.75 1 2 240 0 0 0
2003-04 22 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 2 1 2 91 89 .978 0.57 2 0 212 0 0 0
2007-08 26 Albany River Rats AHL 7 3 4 10 314 304 .968 1.18 2 0 510 0 0 0
Career 4 Seasons AHL 19 9 8 27 615 588 .956 1.35 5 4 1200 0 0 0
Career 3 Seasons OHL 24 9 12 69 3.40 1 1217

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Michael Leighton 4.8 4.7 2.6 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.1
Marcel Paille 86.0 4.4 3.5 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1
Pat Jablonski 81.8 5.3 4.2 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.1
Corrado Micalef 79.4 5.2 4.4 1.5 1.5 1.2
Doug Soetaert 79.0 5.9 5.0 2.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.0
Kay Whitmore 78.8 6.1 4.9 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.6
Gary Simmons 78.2 6.6 4.7 2.3 1.3
Josh Harding 78.1 5.1 3.8 3.6 2.1 0.5
Joe Daley 77.4 4.1 3.7 3.7 1.4
Eric Fichaud 76.8 4.3 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.1
Pete LoPresti 74.3 5.9 4.1 3.2 3.0 0.3 0.2
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Michael Leighton 4.8 4.7 2.6 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.1
Marcel Paille 86.0 4.4 3.5 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1
Pat Jablonski 80.2 5.3 4.2 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1
Corrado Micalef 79.4 5.2 4.4 1.5 1.5 1.2
Gary Simmons 78.2 6.6 4.7 2.3 1.3
Josh Harding 78.1 5.1 3.8 3.6 2.1 0.5
Joe Daley 77.4 4.1 3.7 3.7 1.4
Kay Whitmore 77.0 6.1 4.9 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 -0.4
Eric Fichaud 76.8 4.3 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.1
Pete LoPresti 74.3 5.9 4.1 3.2 3.0 0.3 0.2
Pokey Reddick 74.0 7.0 5.5 2.6 1.7 0.1 0.0

Transactions

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October 4, 2005: Traded to Buffalo by Chicago for Milan Bartovic, October 4, 2005.

July 13, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 13, 2006.

November 27, 2006: Claimed on waivers by Nashville from Anaheim, November 27, 2006.

January 11, 2007: Claimed on waivers by Philadelphia from Nashville, January 11, 2007.

February 27, 2007: Claimed on waivers by Montreal from Philadelphia, February 27, 2007.

June 23, 2007: Traded to Carolina by Montreal for Carolina's 7th round choice (Scott Kishel) in 2007 Entry Draft, June 23, 2007.

December 15, 2009: Claimed on waivers by Philadelphia from Carolina, December 15, 2009.

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