Michael Leighton
#32 · Goalie · Carolina Hurricanes
Born May 19, 1981 in Petrolia, Ontario, CAN · 6'3", 186 lb · Catches left · Drafted 165th overall in 1999 by CHI (round 6)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2002-03. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Curtis Sanford
STL ·
8 GP, 0.912
Mathieu Garon
MTL ·
8 GP, 0.940
Alex Auld
VAN ·
7 GP, 0.939
Kevin Hodson
TBL ·
7 GP, 0.881
Rick DiPietro
NYI ·
10 GP, 0.894
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | CHI | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 220 | 21 | 2.82 | 0.913 | |
| 2003-04 | CHI | 34 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 987 | 888 | 99 | 2.99 | 0.900 | |
| 2006-07 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6.07 | 0.800 | $450K |
| 2006-07 | PHI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 90 | 12 | 3.70 | 0.882 | |
| 2007-08 | CAR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 2.66 | 0.897 | $550K |
| 2008-09 | CAR | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 507 | 457 | 50 | 2.92 | 0.901 | $600K |
| 2009-10 | CAR | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 139 | 25 | 4.28 | 0.848 | $600K |
| 2009-10 | PHI | 27 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 735 | 675 | 60 | 2.48 | 0.918 | |
| 2010-11 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 4.01 | 0.889 | $1.55M |
| 2012-13 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5.07 | 0.808 | $900K |
| 2015-16 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1.52 | 0.941 | $575K |
| 2016-17 | CAR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 80 | 12 | 3.42 | 0.870 | $700K |
| 10 seasons | Career | 110 | 37 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2985 | 2687 | 298 | 2.98 | 0.900 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | PHI | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 371 | 340 | 31 | 2.46 | 0.916 |
| 2010-11 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 3.44 | 0.862 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 400 | 365 | 35 | 2.54 | 0.913 |
2002-03 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 220 | 21 | 2.82 | 0.913 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 to 2016-17 | $700K | |||||
| 2015-16 to 2015-16 | $575K | |||||
| 2012-13 to 2012-13 | $900K | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2011-12 | $1.55M | |||||
| 2008-09 to 2009-10 | $600K | |||||
| 2007-08 to 2007-08 | $550K | |||||
| 2006-07 to 2006-07 | $450K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2002-03 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2003 | vs DET | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 62:01 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | vs STL | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 64:55 |
| Apr 3, 2003 | @ STL | W 6-4 | W | 45 | 41 | 4 | 0.911 | 60:00 |
| Jan 25, 2003 | @ PIT | L 3-5 | L | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.895 | 34:38 |
| Jan 20, 2003 | @ CBJ | L 1-5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0.882 | 40:00 | |
| Jan 18, 2003 | @ STL | L 2-4 | L | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 59:11 |
| Jan 13, 2003 | @ DET | L 4-5 (OT) | L | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 60:47 |
| Jan 8, 2003 | vs PHX | T 0-0 (OT) | T, SO | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 65:00 |