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% - Year 2004
- Year 2007
- Year 2008
- Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Michael Leighton plays 19 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Wins6Games19 of 8223%PlayoffsEliminated 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%PlayoffsEliminated 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%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins2 of 11 gamesFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2013
- Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Michael Leighton plays 1 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Wins0Games1 of 821%PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 7 gamesFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2017
- The career
Michael Leighton played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Carolina Hurricanes.