| Born: | May 19, 1981 | Draft: | 1999, Chicago Blackhawks, #199 Overall |
| Hometown: | Petrolia, ON, CAN | Position: | G |
| Known For: | 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Shoots/Catches: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada |
Michael W. Leighton (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Carolina Hurricanes.
Michael Leighton Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| Oct. 4, 2005 |  |  | Milan Bartovic | |
| June 23, 2007 |  |  | 2007 7th-Round Pick (Scott Kishel) | |
| April 3, 2013 |  | 2015 3rd-Round Pick (Martins Dzierkals) |  | Steve Mason |
| Nov. 14, 2007 |  | Tye McGinn |  | Louis Domingue |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | | 2019 4th-Round Pick (Matias Maccelli) |  | Josh Archibald Sean Maguire 2019 6th-Round Pick (Anthony Romano) |
Deeper Dive
- 5 Forgotten Flyers Goalies
- Michael Leighton Signs One-Year Deal with Hurricanes
- Top 3 All-Time Spitfires’ Goalies
- Michael Leighton Deserves to Hog Spotlight
Staff History
- Windsor Spitfires (OHL)- Goaltending Coach 2021-22
Achievements
- AHL All-Rookie Team 2001-2002
- AHL All-Star Game 2001-2002
- AHL Goaltender of the Month (October) 2001-2002
- AHL Rookie of the Month (March) 2001-2002
- AHL All-Star Game 2007-2008
- AHL Best Goaltender (Baz Bastien Memorial Award) 2007-2008
- AHL Best SVS% (.931) 2007-2008
- AHL First All-Star Team 2007-2008
- AHL Most Shutouts (7) 2007-2008
- AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 28) 2007-2008
- AHL All-Star Game 2011-2012
- AHL Goaltender of the Month (January) 2014-2015
- AHL All-Star Game 2015-2016
- AHL Goaltender of the Month (January) 2015-2016
- AHL All-Star Game 2016-2017