Michael Leighton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Leighton
Occupation	Ice Hockey Goaltender
Date Of Birth	May 19, 1981(1981-05-19)
Age	43
Birthplace	Petrolia
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Taurus

Michael Leighton Biography

Michael Leighton is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Goaltender who was born on May 19, 1981 in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada.

Leighton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Petrolia, Ontario, for the Petrolia Oilers of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s Bluewater League. He played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Lambton County. At age 16, he played for the Petrolia Jets Jr.B. team of the Ontario Hockey Association’s Western Ontario Hockey League before being drafted by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)’s Windsor Spitfires in the third round, 56th overall, of the 1998 OHL Priority Selection.

Leighton began impressing scouts while playing for the Spitfires. Following his rookie season, he was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft with the 165th overall pick. He played two more seasons in the OHL before signing an entry-level contract with the Blackhawks prior to the 2001–02 season.

Michael Leighton Net Worth

Michael Leighton is one of the richest Ice Hockey Goaltender from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Leighton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael W. Leighton (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On June 30, 2010, Leighton signed a new two-year contract with the Flyers, just one day before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent, with the intention of making him the Flyers’ starting goaltender after Emery was not retained. On October 8, 2010, it was reported Leighton would have back surgery. He was expected to miss six-to-eight weeks. He made his 2010–11 debut on December 30, 2010, against the Los Angeles Kings, earning the win but allowing four goals away at the Staples Center. However, in his absence, rookie Sergei Bobrovsky and Brian Boucher had played well, creating a three- way goaltending competition in the Flyers crease.

Facts & Trivia

Pia Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Goaltender. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Michael Leighton celebrates birthday on May 19 of every year.

After the Winter Classic, Emery returned, and Leighton officially supplanted Boucher as the backup. Emery played his final game in February 2010, however, when he was diagnosed with a genetic hip disorder. Leighton carried the load with some great success, but his regular season came to an end in Nashville in March, forcing Boucher back into the spotlight. On May 10, 2010, Boucher was once again injured in a playoff game against the Bruins. Leighton stepped in for his first ever NHL playoff action to continue Boucher’s shutout, with the Flyers ultimately winning 4–0. At that point, Leighton had not even been dressing as he was still recovering from the injury sustained in Nashville, and the Game 5 he relieved Boucher in was his first game dressing since March. Leighton then started and won the next two games, helping the Flyers achieve a feat only three other teams in NHL history have been able to ever accomplish (1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, 1975 New York Islanders and 2014 LA Kings) to come back from a 3–0 deficit and win a series.