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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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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
2002-03 21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 8 447 2 3 2 6 .429 1 21 2.82 241 220 .913 0 0 0 0
2003-04 22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 34 1988 6 18 8 20 .313 2 99 2.99 987 888 .900 0 2 2 2
2006-07 25 2 Teams NHL 5 215 2 2 0 4 .500 0 14 3.91 112 98 .875 0 0 0 0
2006-07 25 Nashville Predators NHL 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 6.00 10 8 .800 0 0 0 0
2006-07 25 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 4 195 2 2 0 4 .500 0 12 3.69 102 90 .882 0 0 0 0
2007-08 26 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 3 158 1 1 0 2 .500 0 7 2.66 68 61 .897 0 0 0 0
2008-09 27 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 8 462 4 4 0 8 .500 0 23 2.99 225 202 .898 0 0 0 2
Career 5 Seasons NHL 58 3270 15 28 10 40 .377 3 164 3.01 1633 1469 .900 0 2 2 4

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1997-98 16 Petrolia Jets OHA-B 30 1583 2 87 3.30
1998-99 17 Windsor Spitfires OHL 28 1389 4 17 2 10 .217 0 112 4.84
1999-00 18 Windsor Spitfires OHL 42 2272 17 17 2 36 .500 1 118 3.12
2000-01 19 Windsor Spitfires OHL 54 3035 32 13 5 69 .690 2 138 2.73
2001-02 20 Norfolk Admirals AHL 52 3114 27 16 8 62 .608 6 111 2.14 1380 1269 .920 0 1 1 2
2002-03 21 Norfolk Admirals AHL 36 2184 18 13 5 41 .569 4 91 2.50 1039 948 .912 0 0 0 4
2003-04 22 Norfolk Admirals AHL 18 1081 10 7 1 21 .583 1 33 1.83 444 411 .926 0 1 1 2
2004-05 23 Norfolk Admirals AHL 41 2319 20 16 3 43 .551 7 78 2.02 988 910 .921 0 1 1 15
2005-06 24 Rochester Americans AHL 40 2318 15 22 1 31 .408 2 124 3.21 1103 979 .888 0 1 1 23
2006-07 25 Portland Pirates AHL 16 962 8 6 1 17 .567 2 37 2.31 412 375 .910 0 0 0 2
2006-07 25 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 5 270 2 0 2 6 .750 0 7 1.56 135 128 .948 0 0 0 0
2007-08 26 Albany River Rats AHL 58 3451 28 25 4 60 .526 7 121 2.10 1755 1634 .931 0 1 1 2
Career 7 Seasons AHL 266 15699 128 105 25 281 .545 29 602 2.30 7256 6654 .917 0 5 5 50
Career 1 Season OHA-B 30 1583 2 87 3.30
Career 3 Seasons OHL 124 6696 53 47 9 115 .528 3 368 3.30

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1998-99 17 Windsor Spitfires OHL 3 80 0 1 0 .000 0 10 7.50
1999-00 18 Windsor Spitfires OHL 12 616 5 6 10 .455 0 32 3.12
2000-01 19 Windsor Spitfires OHL 9 519 4 5 8 .444 1 27 3.12
2001-02 20 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 238 1 2 2 .333 0 8 2.02 109 101 .927 0 0 0 2
2002-03 21 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 240 3 1 6 .750 1 7 1.75 101 94 .931 0 0 0 2
2003-04 22 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 212 2 1 4 .667 2 2 0.57 91 89 .978 0 0 0 0
2007-08 26 Albany River Rats AHL 7 510 3 4 6 .429 2 10 1.18 314 304 .968 0 0 0 0
Career 4 Seasons AHL 19 1200 9 8 18 .529 5 27 1.35 615 588 .956 0 0 0 4
Career 3 Seasons OHL 24 1215 9 12 18 .429 1 69 3.41

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.