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GOALIE | LAY-tohn, MIGH-kuhl
MICHAEL
LEIGHTON
BIRTHDATE: March 19, 1981 | BIRTHPLACE: Petrolia, Ontario
HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 186 | CATCHES: Left | Season: 12th NHL, 4th Flyers
ACQUIRED: Free Agent – signed June 30, 2010
2011-12
Appeared in 56 games with Adirondack… recorded a 2.58 GAA and .918 save percentage… matched his career high
for wins in a season with 28.
CAREER
2010-11: Started Game 6 of ECQF… Recalled from Adirondack on 4/4… Loaned to Adirondack on 1/4 … started first
game of season at Los Angeles on 12/30. was loaned to Adirondack (AHL) on 11/29 for a conditioning stint following
back surgery on Oct. 11… 2009-10: Went 8-2-1 in his last 13 starts, posting a 2.75 GAA and .911 save percentage…
Stopped 39 of 41 shots (season high) to earn a 3-2 win vs. Chicago on 3/13… Won five straight (1st time in career)
from 2/8-3/2, posting a 1.98 GAA and .931 save percentage in that span… Was named the NHL’s ‘2nd Star’ week ending
2/14, going 4-0-0 (1.98 GAA, .925 sv pct)… Went unbeaten in regulation in his first 10 starts with the Flyers this season
12/23-1/12 (8-0-1, 2.16 GAA, .928 sv pct)… Surpassed his career high for wins in a season with his 7th victory on 1/7 at
Pittsburgh… Stopped 31 of 33 shots for a 5-2 win at Tampa Bay on 12/23 his first win as a Flyer since 2/12/07: 6-1 vs.
Detroit)… Acquired off waivers on 12/15…Posted a 1-4-0 record, 4.28 GAA and .848 save percentage in seven games
with Carolina… Made 31 saves to post 5-3 win in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final vs. Chicago… Posted a 1.40 GAA, .950
save pct. and three shutouts in Eastern Conference Finals vs. Montréal… first Flyer and the 13th goaltender in NHL
history to have 3 shutouts in a series… Had a shutout streak of 172:55 prior to Game 3’s goal (second-longest in Flyers
history - 184:45, 2000 - Boucher)… first Flyer to post back-to-back shutouts in the playoffs since Bernie Parent, 4/15-
17, 1975 vs. TOR…Stopped 22 of 25 shots to post a 4-3 victory in Game 7of Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Boston
Relieved Brian Boucher 24:31 into Game 5 of ECSF to make his playoff debut and stopped all 14 shots he faced…2008-09:
Matched his then career high for wins in a season (6)… Earned his first NHL shootout victory, stopping 37 of 40 shots in
regulation and overtime and two of three shots in the shootout in a 4-3 shootout win at San Jose on 2/5/09… Made his
season debut at Tampa Bay on 10/11/08 - stopping 26 of 29 shots in a 4-3 overtime win… Was acquired by Carolina from
Nashville on June 23, 2007. 2007-08: Was named the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s
outstanding goaltender for the 2007-08 season, as voted by AHL coaches, players and members of the media… Led the
AHL in saves (1,634), save percentage (.931) and shutouts (7)…Ranked second in the league in minutes played (3,451)
and tied for second in goals-against average (2.10)…Set Albany (AHL) franchise regular-season and playoff records for
shutouts (7), GAA (2.10) and save percentage (.931)… Also set the River Rats franchise record for longest shutout streak
(165:37)… Was selected as a 2007-08 First Team AHL All-Star, becoming the first Albany goaltender and sixth River Rats
player to receive the honor… Made his first NHL start of the season and played his first game with the Hurricanes,
earning the win with 23 saves at Atlanta on 1/4/08…Named as the starting goaltender for the Canadian All-Stars for
the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic in Binghamton, NY… Led the AHL in goals-against average (1.18) and save percentage
(.968) and was tied for the league lead in shutouts (2) for the playoffs… Earned his fourth career AHL playoff shutout by
stopping 39 shots in a 4-0 Albany victory on 4/16… Made an AHL-record 98 saves during Game 5 against the Phantoms
(4/24), as the two teams played the longest game in league history, a 3-2 Philadelphia Phantoms win in five overtimes…
2006-07: Appeared in five NHL games with Nashville and Philadelphia and had a record of 2-2-0 with a 3.94 GAA… Played
in 21 AHL games with Portland and Philadelphia, earning a record of 10-6-3 with a 2.14 GAA and two shutouts… Was
acquired off waivers by Nashville on 11/27/06, and played 19 minutes of the Predators’ 7-2 loss vs. BUF on 12/21/06…
Was claimed on waivers by Philadelphia on 1/11, and made his Flyers debut vs. St. Louis on 2/10/07, stopping 25 shots in
a 4-3 overtime win… Was acquired on waivers by Montreal on 2/27/07. 2005-06: Traded by Chicago to Buffalo on 10/4 in
exchange for Milan Bartovic… Spent the entire season with the Sabres’ AHL affiliate in Rochester, posting a record of
15-22-1 with a 3.21 GAA and two shutouts… 2004-05: Appeared in 41 games for Norfolk, going 20-16-3… Set an Admirals
team record with seven shutouts. 2003-04: Was one of a Blackhawks team-record six goaltenders to mind the net during
the season… Led Chicago goaltenders with 34 games played… Was named the NHL Defensive Player of the Week for
the week of 12/22-28 after notching a 2-1-0 record, two shutouts (3-0 vs. STL; 3-0 vs. DET), a 1.00 GAA and a .960 save
percentage… Recorded his first NHL assist vs. Dallas on 12/14… 2002-03: Played 36 games for Norfolk with a record of
18-13-5, four shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and .912 save percentage… In eight games with the Blackhawks,
he posted a 2-3-2 record, one shutout, a 2.82 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage… Earned his first NHL
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