NHL careerCHIPHINSHCARLast NHL game 2017
Michael Leighton's NHL career
Wins
37
Games
110
Shutouts
4
Save %
.900
Goaltender Michael Leighton was drafted 165th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 1999. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 2002-2017. That came to 110 games and 37 wins, 4 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Michael Leighton's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19991999 NHL Draft
Michael Leighton is drafted 165 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
First off the board- 1Patrik StefanATL
- 2Daniel SedinVAN
- 3Henrik SedinVAN
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Sedin1330 GP · 1070 P- Daniel Sedin1306 GP · 1041 P
- Henrik Zetterberg1082 GP · 960 P
- 3 years, 6 months and 13 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20032002-2003 seasonNHL debut
Michael Leighton makes his NHL debut
Michael was 21 years old ·
United Center, USAFirst NHL shutoutSeason2002-2003
Michael Leighton's first NHL season: 8 games
The whole season2002-2003Wins2Games8 of 8210%SV%.913NHL#30GAA2.82NHL#58Shutouts1NHL#38 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Michael Leighton plays 34 of 82 games
The whole season2003-2004Wins6Games34 of 8241%SV%.900NHL#65GAA2.99NHL#69Shutouts2NHL#33 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Michael Leighton plays 5 of 82 games
The whole season2006-2007Wins2Games5 of 826%SV%.875NHL#75GAA3.92NHL#77Shutouts0NHL#47 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Michael Leighton plays 3 of 82 games
The whole season2007-2008Wins1Games3 of 824%SV%.897NHL#64GAA2.66NHL#42Shutouts0NHL#53 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Michael Leighton plays 19 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Wins6Games19 of 8223%SV%.901NHL#50GAA2.92NHL#53Shutouts0NHL#51PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 18 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Michael Leighton plays 34 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Wins17Games34 of 8241%SV%.905NHL#54GAA2.83NHL#52Shutouts1NHL#33PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks14 of 23 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Michael Leighton plays 1 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Wins1Games1 of 821%SV%.889NHL#74GAA4.01NHL#79Shutouts0NHL#56PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins2 of 11 gamesFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Michael Leighton plays 1 of 48 games
The whole season2012-2013Wins0Games1 of 482%SV%.808NHL#82GAA5.07NHL#82Shutouts0NHL#45 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Michael Leighton plays 1 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Wins0Games1 of 821%SV%.941NHL#4GAA1.52NHL#4Shutouts0NHL#60PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 7 gamesFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Michael Leighton's last season: 4 games
The whole season2016-2017Wins2Games4 of 825%SV%.870NHL#86GAA3.42NHL#80Shutouts0NHL#56 - The career
Michael Leighton played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Carolina Hurricanes.