Michael Leighton

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Michael Leighton was a goaltender. Born May 19, 1981 in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'3", weighed 186 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1999 (round 6, 165th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. In 110 NHL regular-season games he had 37 wins and 4 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

110

Wins

37

GAA

2.98

Save %

0.900

NHL playoff career

Games

16

Wins

8

GAA

2.54

Save %

0.913

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

16

2009–10 · Philadelphia Flyers

Shutouts

2

2003–04 · Chicago Blackhawks

Games

34

2003–04 · Chicago Blackhawks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2018–19

   • Ontario ReignAHL
   • Utica CometsAHL

2. 2017–18

   • Chicago WolvesAHL
   • Syracuse CrunchAHL
   • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL

3. 2016–17

   • Charlotte CheckersAHL
   • Carolina HurricanesNHL

4. 2015–16

   • Rockford IceHogsAHL
   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

5. 2014–15

   • Rockford IceHogsAHL

6. 2013–14

   • DonetskKHL

7. 2012–13

   • Adirondack PhantomsAHL
   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

8. 2011–12

   • Adirondack PhantomsAHL

9. 2010–11

   • Adirondack PhantomsAHL
   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

10. 2009–10

    • Carolina HurricanesNHL
    • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

11. 2008–09

    • Carolina HurricanesNHL

12. 2007–08

    • AlbanyAHL
    • Carolina HurricanesNHL

13. 2006–07

    • PhiladelphiaAHL
    • PortlandAHL
    • Nashville PredatorsNHL
    • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

14. 2005–06

    • RochesterAHL

15. 2004–05

    • NorfolkAHL

16. 2003–04

    • NorfolkAHL
    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

17. 2002–03

    • NorfolkAHL
    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

18. 2001–02

    • NorfolkAHL

19. 2000–01

    • WindsorOHL

20. 1999–00

    • WindsorOHL

21. 1998–99

    • WindsorOHL

22. 1997–98

    • PetroliaOHA-B

23. 1996–97

    • Komoka KingsWOHL

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2018–19	AHL	Ontario Reign	Regular	3	1	1	4.46	0.859	0	—	0	85	12	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 4.46 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.859 Shots Against 85 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 161:32 Wins 1
2018–19	AHL	Utica Comets	Regular	19	8	9	2.70	0.901	0	—	1	484	48	All stats Games Played 19 Goals Against 48 Goals Against Avg 2.7 Losses 9 Ot Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.901 Shots Against 484 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1065:23 Wins 8
2017–18	AHL	Chicago Wolves	Regular	5	1	1	3.40	0.869	1	—	2	107	14	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 3.4 Losses 1 Ot Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.869 Shots Against 107 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 247:00 Wins 1
2017–18	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	Regular	9	3	3	3.03	0.868	0	—	2	182	24	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 24 Goals Against Avg 3.03 Losses 3 Ot Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.868 Shots Against 182 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 475:34 Wins 3
2017–18	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Regular	6	5	0	2.67	0.913	0	—	1	195	17	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 2.67 Losses 0 Ot Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.913 Shots Against 195 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 382:39 Wins 5
2016–17	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	Regular	23	11	7	2.17	0.921	3	—	3	611	48	All stats Games Played 23 Goals Against 48 Goals Against Avg 2.17 Losses 7 Ot Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.921 Shots Against 611 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 1325:38 Wins 11
2016–17	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	4	2	2	3.42	0.870	0	3	0	92	12	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 3.4239 Losses 2 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8696 Shots Against 92 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 210:17 Wins 2
2016–17	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	Playoffs	1	0	1	1.15	0.933	0	—	0	15	1	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 1.15 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.933 Shots Against 15 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 52:23 Wins 0
2015–16	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	Regular	46	28	8	2.44	0.918	5	—	11	1,274	105	All stats Games Played 46 Goals Against 105 Goals Against Avg 2.44 Losses 8 Ot Losses 11 Save Pctg 0.918 Shots Against 1274 Shutouts 5 Time On Ice 2584:41 Wins 28
2015–16	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	1	—	—	1.52	0.941	0	0	0	17	1	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 1.5196 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9412 Shots Against 17 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 39:29
2014–15	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	Regular	42	22	13	2.26	0.920	5	—	6	1,124	90	All stats Games Played 42 Goals Against 90 Goals Against Avg 2.26 Losses 13 Ot Losses 6 Save Pctg 0.92 Shots Against 1124 Shutouts 5 Time On Ice 2391:29 Wins 22
2014–15	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	Playoffs	8	4	3	2.59	0.919	0	—	0	235	19	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 2.59 Losses 3 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.919 Shots Against 235 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 440:05 Wins 4
2013–14	KHL	Donetsk	Regular	42	20	16	1.74	—	6	—	—	—	71	All stats Games Played 42 Goals Against 71 Goals Against Avg 1.74 Losses 16 Shutouts 6 Ties 0 Time On Ice 2448:00 Wins 20
2013–14	KHL	Donetsk	Playoffs	8	3	4	2.57	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 2.57 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 467:00 Wins 3
2012–13	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	Regular	2	1	1	2.02	0.933	0	—	—	60	4	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 2.02 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.933 Shots Against 60 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 119:00 Wins 1
2012–13	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	1	0	1	5.07	0.808	0	1	0	26	5	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 5.0733 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8077 Shots Against 26 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 59:08 Wins 0
2011–12	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	Regular	56	28	26	2.58	0.918	2	—	—	1,704	139	All stats Games Played 56 Goals Against 139 Goals Against Avg 2.58 Losses 26 Save Pctg 0.918 Shots Against 1704 Shutouts 2 Ties 1 Time On Ice 3237:00 Wins 28
2010–11	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	Regular	30	14	12	2.22	0.926	5	—	—	823	66	All stats Games Played 30 Goals Against 66 Goals Against Avg 2.22 Losses 12 Save Pctg 0.926 Shots Against 823 Shutouts 5 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1783:00 Wins 14
2010–11	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	1	1	0	4.01	0.889	0	1	0	36	4	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4.0145 Losses 0 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8889 Shots Against 36 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 59:47 Wins 1
2010–11	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	2	0	1	3.44	0.862	0	1	—	29	4	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 3.4425 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.8621 Shots Against 29 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 69:43 Wins 0
2009–10	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	7	1	4	4.28	0.848	0	5	0	164	25	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 25 Goals Against Avg 4.2829 Losses 4 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8476 Shots Against 164 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 350:14 Wins 1
2009–10	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	27	16	5	2.48	0.918	1	26	2	735	60	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 27 Games Started 26 Goals 0 Goals Against 60 Goals Against Avg 2.4842 Losses 5 Ot Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.9184 Shots Against 735 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1449:11 Wins 16
2009–10	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	14	8	3	2.46	0.916	3	13	—	371	31	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 14 Games Started 13 Goals 0 Goals Against 31 Goals Against Avg 2.4564 Losses 3 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9164 Shots Against 371 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 757:13 Wins 8
2008–09	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	19	6	7	2.92	0.901	0	14	2	507	50	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 19 Games Started 14 Goals 0 Goals Against 50 Goals Against Avg 2.9159 Losses 7 Ot Losses 2 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9014 Shots Against 507 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1028:51 Wins 6
2007–08	AHL	Albany	Regular	58	28	25	2.10	0.931	7	—	—	1,755	121	All stats Games Played 58 Goals Against 121 Goals Against Avg 2.1 Losses 25 Save Pctg 0.931 Shots Against 1755 Shutouts 7 Ties 4 Wins 28
2007–08	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	3	1	1	2.66	0.897	0	3	0	68	7	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 2.6557 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8971 Shots Against 68 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 158:09 Wins 1
2007–08	AHL	Albany	Playoffs	7	3	4	1.18	0.968	2	—	—	314	10	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 1.18 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.968 Shots Against 314 Shutouts 2 Wins 3
2006–07	AHL	Philadelphia	Regular	5	2	0	1.56	0.948	0	—	—	135	7	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 1.56 Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.948 Shots Against 135 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 270:00 Wins 2
2006–07	AHL	Portland	Regular	16	8	6	2.31	0.910	2	—	—	412	37	All stats Games Played 16 Goals Against 37 Goals Against Avg 2.31 Losses 6 Save Pctg 0.91 Shots Against 412 Shutouts 2 Ties 1 Time On Ice 962:00 Wins 8
2006–07	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	1	—	—	6.07	0.800	0	0	0	10	2	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 6.0657 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8 Shots Against 10 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 19:47
2006–07	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	4	2	2	3.70	0.882	0	4	0	102	12	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 3.7008 Losses 2 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8824 Shots Against 102 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 194:33 Wins 2
2005–06	AHL	Rochester	Regular	40	15	22	3.21	0.888	2	—	—	1,103	124	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 124 Goals Against Avg 3.21 Losses 22 Save Pctg 0.888 Shots Against 1103 Shutouts 2 Ties 1 Time On Ice 2318:00 Wins 15
2004–05	AHL	Norfolk	Regular	41	20	16	2.02	0.921	7	—	—	988	78	All stats Games Played 41 Goals Against 78 Goals Against Avg 2.02 Losses 16 Save Pctg 0.921 Shots Against 988 Shutouts 7 Ties 3 Time On Ice 2319:00 Wins 20
2003–04	AHL	Norfolk	Regular	18	10	7	1.83	0.926	1	—	—	444	33	All stats Games Played 18 Goals Against 33 Goals Against Avg 1.83 Losses 7 Save Pctg 0.926 Shots Against 444 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 1081:00 Wins 10
2003–04	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	34	6	18	2.99	0.900	2	33	—	987	99	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 34 Games Started 33 Goals 0 Goals Against 99 Goals Against Avg 2.9883 Losses 18 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8997 Shots Against 987 Shutouts 2 Ties 8 Time On Ice 1987:45 Wins 6
2003–04	AHL	Norfolk	Playoffs	4	2	1	0.57	0.978	2	—	—	91	2	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 0.57 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.978 Shots Against 91 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 212:00 Wins 2
2002–03	AHL	Norfolk	Regular	36	18	13	2.50	0.912	4	—	—	1,039	91	All stats Games Played 36 Goals Against 91 Goals Against Avg 2.5 Losses 13 Save Pctg 0.912 Shots Against 1039 Shutouts 4 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2184:00 Wins 18
2002–03	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	8	2	3	2.82	0.913	1	6	—	241	21	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 2.8217 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.9129 Shots Against 241 Shutouts 1 Ties 2 Time On Ice 446:32 Wins 2
2002–03	AHL	Norfolk	Playoffs	4	3	1	1.75	0.931	1	—	—	101	7	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 1.75 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.931 Shots Against 101 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 240:00 Wins 3
2001–02	AHL	Norfolk	Regular	52	27	16	2.14	0.920	6	—	—	1,380	111	All stats Games Played 52 Goals Against 111 Goals Against Avg 2.14 Losses 16 Save Pctg 0.92 Shots Against 1380 Shutouts 6 Ties 8 Time On Ice 3114:00 Wins 27
2001–02	AHL	Norfolk	Playoffs	4	1	2	2.02	0.927	0	—	—	109	8	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 2.02 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.927 Shots Against 109 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 238:00 Wins 1
2000–01	OHL	Windsor	Regular	54	32	13	2.73	—	2	—	—	—	138	All stats Games Played 54 Goals Against 138 Goals Against Avg 2.73 Losses 13 Shutouts 2 Ties 5 Time On Ice 3035:00 Wins 32
2000–01	OHL	Windsor	Playoffs	9	4	5	3.12	—	1	—	—	—	27	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 27 Goals Against Avg 3.12 Losses 5 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 519:00 Wins 4
1999–00	OHL	Windsor	Regular	42	17	17	3.12	—	1	—	—	—	118	All stats Games Played 42 Goals Against 118 Goals Against Avg 3.12 Losses 17 Shutouts 1 Ties 2 Time On Ice 2272:00 Wins 17
1999–00	OHL	Windsor	Playoffs	12	5	6	3.12	—	0	—	—	—	32	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 32 Goals Against Avg 3.12 Losses 6 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 616:00 Wins 5
1998–99	OHL	Windsor	Regular	28	4	17	4.84	—	0	—	—	—	112	All stats Games Played 28 Goals Against 112 Goals Against Avg 4.84 Losses 17 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1389:00 Wins 4
1998–99	OHL	Windsor	Playoffs	3	0	1	7.50	—	0	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 7.5 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 80:00 Wins 0
1997–98	OHA-B	Petrolia	Regular	30	—	—	3.30	—	2	—	—	—	87	All stats Games Played 30 Goals Against 87 Goals Against Avg 3.3 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 1583:00
1996–97	WOHL	Komoka Kings	Regular	16	—	—	3.66	0.887	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 16 Goals Against Avg 3.66 Save Pctg 0.887

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