1999 NHL Draft
Michael Leighton in the 1999 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Michael Leighton 165th overall in the 1999 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 6.
It was the fifth of the 8 picks Chicago Blackhawks made in the draft. Of the 272 players selected in 1999, 112 have played in the NHL regular season. His 110 games put him 55th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 165
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 8
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 162–168 in the 1999 draft
- 162Timo HelblingD11 GP · 1 PNSHNashville Predators
- 163Björn MelinR3 GP · 1 PNYINew York Islanders
- 164Martin PrusekG57 GP · 31 WOTTOttawa Senators
- 165Michael LeightonG110 GP · 37 WCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 166Cory PeckerRCGYCalgary Flames
- 167Sean DixonDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 168Erik LewerstromDPHXPhoenix Coyotes
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1999 class
165th
of 272 players selected
21st
of 30 goaltenders selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Patrik StefanC455 GP · 188 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 2Daniel SedinL1306 GP · 1041 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 3Henrik SedinC1330 GP · 1070 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 4Pavel BrendlR78 GP · 22 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 5Tim ConnollyC697 GP · 431 PNYINew York Islanders
- 6Brian FinleyG4 GP · 0 WNSHNashville Predators
- 7Kris BeechC198 GP · 67 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 8Taylor PyattL859 GP · 280 PNYINew York Islanders
- 9Jamie LundmarkC295 GP · 99 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 10Branislav MezeiD240 GP · 24 PNYINew York Islanders
+ 262 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Michael Leighton made his NHL debut on January 8, 2003, 3 years and 196 days after the draft.
110
Games
37
Wins
4
Shutouts
.900
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Chicago Blackhawks picks in the 1999 draft
- 23Steve McCarthyD302 GP · 55 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 46Dimitri LevinskiRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 63Stepan MokhovDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 134Michael JacobsenDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 165Michael LeightonG110 GP · 37 WCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 194Mattias WennerbergCCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 195Yorick TreilleRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 223Andrew CarverDCHIChicago Blackhawks