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Michael Leighton
Michael Leighton
Goaltender
(LAY-tohn, MIGH-kuhl)
Number: 49
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 186
Catches: Left
Born: May 19, 1981  (Age 32)
Birthplace: Petrolia, ON, Canada
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Drafted: CHI / 1999 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 6th (165th overall)

Career: Recorded 3 shutouts and allowed only 7 goals total in 2010 Eastern Conference Finals in 4-1 series win for PHI vs. MTL… Has appeared in 354 career AHL games (171-144-29 overall record) with Adirondack, Albany, Philadelphia, Portland, Rochester & Norfolk… Named an AHL 1st Team All-Star and won the Baz Bastien Memorial Trophy as league’s Top Goaltender in 2007-08 after going 28-25-4 (2.10 GAA, .931 SV%) with Albany… Named to AHL’s All-Rookie Team in 2001-02 after going 27-16-0 (2.14 GAA, .920 SV%) with Norfolk…  Became 1st goalie in CHI history to record a shutout in his NHL debut on 1/8/03 vs. PHX (31 saves, 0-0 tie)... Earned 1st NHL win (w/CHI) on 4/3/03 at STL (41 saves, 6-4 W)... Spent 3 seasons (1998-2001) in OHL with Windsor, winning 53 of his 100 decisions (3.30 SV%, .893 SV%).

2012-13: Appeared in 2 games with Adirondack (AHL), going 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and a.933 SV%.

2011-12: Went 28-26-1 (2.58 GAA, .918 SV%) with 2 shutouts in 56 appearances with Adirondack (AHL).



AHL All-Rookie Team (2002) AHL First All-Star Team (2008) Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (AHL Outstanding Goaltender) (2008) Traded to Buffalo by Chicago for Milan Bartovic, October 4, 2005. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 13, 2006. Claimed on waivers by Nashville from Anaheim, November 27, 2006. Claimed on waivers by Philadelphia from Nashville, January 11, 2007. Claimed on waivers by Montreal from Philadelphia, February 27, 2007. Traded to Carolina by Montreal for Carolina's 7th round choice (Scott Kishel) in 2007 Entry Draft, June 23, 2007. Claimed on waivers by Philadelphia from Carolina, December 15, 2009.

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STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 z - PIT 48 36 12 0 165 119 72
2 y - MTL 48 29 14 5 149 126 63
3 y - WSH 48 27 18 3 149 130 57
4 x - BOS 48 28 14 6 131 109 62
5 x - TOR 48 26 17 5 145 133 57
6 x - NYR 48 26 18 4 130 112 56
7 x - OTT 48 25 17 6 116 104 56
8 x - NYI 48 24 17 7 139 139 55
9 WPG 48 24 21 3 128 144 51
10 PHI 48 23 22 3 133 141 49
11 NJD 48 19 19 10 112 129 48
12 BUF 48 21 21 6 125 143 48
13 CAR 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 TBL 48 18 26 4 148 150 40
15 FLA 48 15 27 6 112 171 36

STATS

2012-2013 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
C. Giroux 48 13 35 -7 48
J. Voracek 48 22 24 -7 46
W. Simmonds 45 15 17 -7 32
K. Timonen 45 5 24 3 29
B. Schenn 47 8 18 -8 26
M. Read 42 11 13 1 24
D. Briere 34 6 10 -13 16
S. Gagne 38 5 11 -1 16
S. Couturier 46 4 11 -8 15
R. Fedotenko 47 4 9 8 13
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
S. Mason 7 8 1 .916 2.59
I. Bryzgalov 19 17 3 .900 2.79



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