Goalie · G
Michael Leighton
Former NHL goaltender with 37 wins in 110 games; last appeared for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2016–17.
Born
May 19, 1981
Birthplace
Petrolia, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
186 lb / 84 kg
Catches
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
1999 · CHI · Round 6 · No. 165
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | |||
| 2018–19 |  VAN |
$650,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with VAN on February 20, 2019 · 1 year x $650,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  PIT |
$650,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Traded to PIT on December 19, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  ARI |
$650,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Traded to ARI on November 14, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  TBL |
$650,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with TBL on July 1, 2017 · 1 year x $650,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  CAR |
$700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.42 | 0.870 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with CAR on September 7, 2016 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 |  CHI |
$575,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 | 0.941 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with CHI on June 30, 2015 · 1 year x $575,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | CHI |
$550,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with CHI on August 18, 2014 · 1 year x $550,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 |  CBJ |
$900,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Traded to CBJ on April 3, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 |  PHI |
$900,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.07 | 0.808 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with PHI on July 1, 2012 · 1 year x $900,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | PHI |
$1,550,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | PHI |
$1,550,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 | 0.889 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 0.862 | 0 |
| Signed with PHI on June 30, 2010 · 2 years x $1,550,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | PHI |
$600,000 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2.48 | 0.918 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.46 | 0.916 | 3 |
| Claimed on waivers by PHI on December 15, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 |  CAR |
$600,000 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.28 | 0.848 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2008–09 | CAR |
$600,000 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2.92 | 0.901 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with CAR on June 11, 2008 · 2 years x $600,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | CAR |
$550,000 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.66 | 0.897 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with CAR on July 27, 2007 · 1 year x $550,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traded to CAR on June 23, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 |  MTL |
$450,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Claimed on waivers by MTL on February 27, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | PHI |
$450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.70 | 0.882 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Claimed on waivers by PHI on January 11, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 |  NSH |
$450,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.07 | 0.800 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Claimed on waivers by NSH on November 27, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 |  ANA |
$450,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with ANA on July 13, 2006 · 1 year x $450,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | CHI |
— | 34 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2.99 | 0.900 | 2 | — | |||||||
| 2002–03 | CHI |
— | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.82 | 0.913 | 1 | — | |||||||
| Drafted by CHI in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft · Round 6 · No. 165 overall | ||||||||||||||||||