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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1981)}}
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==Playing career==
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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T004&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=2&docId=GALE%7CA226015317&docType=Article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=SPN.SP04&contentSet=GALE%7CA226015317&searchId=R7&userGroupName=brockport&inPS=true|title=Flyers counting on backup goalie|last=Caldwell|first=David|date=May 10, 2010|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> He played in the 1995 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with a [[minor ice hockey]] team from [[Lambton County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-10|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{
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 NHL season|2001–02 season]].<ref>{{
Leighton played two seasons in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) for the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] before making his NHL debut on January 8, 2003. He became the first Blackhawks player to record a [[shutout]] in his debut during a scoreless [[tie (draw)|tie]] against the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]' [[Zac Bierk]]. Bierk also earned his first career shutout, although it was not his NHL debut. It was the first time that two goaltenders in the same game both earned their first career shutouts.<ref>Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press, {{ISBN|978-1-57215-037-9}}</ref> Leighton would compete with [[Craig Anderson (ice hockey)|Craig Anderson]] for backup duties with Chicago, having never spent a complete season in the NHL with the team.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
[[File:Leighton-Ducks.jpg|thumb|left|Leighton with Anaheim during the 2006–07 pre-season
Leighton would continue to play in the Blackhawks' organization until October 4, 2005, when he was traded to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in exchange for [[Milan Bartovič]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=475900 | title = Hawks Trade Leighton; Acquire Bartovic | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = 2005-10-04 | accessdate = 2010-05-23}}</ref> He did not appear in a game with the Sabres, as he spent [[2005–06 AHL season|the season]] with their AHL affiliate, the [[Rochester Americans]]. Buffalo did not tender him a qualifying offer in the off-season and he became an unrestricted free agent.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=437169 | title = Qualifying Offers Extended | publisher = Buffalo Sabres | date = 2006-06-27 | accessdate = 2010-05-23}}</ref> On July 13, 2006, Leighton signed as a free agent with the [[Anaheim Ducks]],<ref>{{cite news | url = http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468758 | title = Ducks Sign Goaltender Michael Leighton | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = 2006-07-13 | accessdate = 2010-05-23}}</ref> and the organization assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the [[Portland Pirates]], following training camp. When both [[Ilya Bryzgalov]] and [[Jean-Sébastien Giguère]] were injured, the Ducks recalled him on November 27 to start. However, he was claimed off waivers by the [[Nashville Predators]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=439024 | title = Preds acquire Leighton on waivers | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2006-11-27 | accessdate = 2010-05-23}}</ref> After appearing in just 20 minutes of one game with the Predators, Leighton was again placed on waivers,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=439063 | title = Predators place Leighton on waivers | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2007-01-10 | accessdate = 2010-05-23}}</ref> and this time was claimed by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] on January 11, 2007.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=435613 | title = Flyers Claim Goaltender Michael Leighton from Nashville | publisher = Philadelphia Flyers | date = 2007-01-11 | accessdate = 2010-05-23}}</ref>
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In the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals against the Montreal Canadiens, Leighton allowed only seven goals in five games, posting three shutouts as the seventh-seeded Flyers advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals against his former team, the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]. Leighton started all six games of the Final series, though Boucher finished Game 1, a 6–5 Blackhawks win, and Game 5, a 7–4 Blackhawks win. Boucher was the losing goaltender of record in both games. Leighton struggled in the finals, posting a goals against average of 3.96 and a save percentage of 0.876 as Chicago defeated Philadelphia four games to two, ending with an overtime goal by [[Patrick Kane]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
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,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533308 | title = Flyers, Leighton agree to two-year contract | publisher = Philadelphia Flyers | date = 2010-07-01 | accessdate = 2010-07-01}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | url =
On January 3, 2011, the three-way goaltender competition was resolved after Flyers general manager [[Paul Holmgren]] reported Leighton was placed on waivers.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=548259 | title = Flyers Waive Leighton | author = Joe Siville | publisher = philadelphiaflyers.com | date = 2011-01-03 | accessdate = 2011-01-05}}</ref> Leighton cleared waivers the next day and was assigned to the [[Adirondack Phantoms]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.csnphilly.com/01/04/11/Leighton-clears-waivers-heads-to-the-Pha/landing_flyers.html?blockID=384758&feedID=704 | title = Leighton clears waivers, heads to the Phantoms | author = Tim Panaccio | publisher = CSNPhilly.com | date = 2011-01-04 | accessdate = 2011-01-05 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130120062204/http://www.csnphilly.com/01/04/11/Leighton-clears-waivers-heads-to-the-Pha/landing_flyers.html?blockID=384758&feedID=704 | archivedate = 2013-01-20 }}</ref> Three months later he was placed on re-entry waivers<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.csnphilly.com/04/05/11/Flyers-recall-Leighton-Bobrovsky-is-play/landing_flyers.html?blockID=497792&feedID=704 | title = Flyers recall Leighton; Bobrovsky is playoff starter | author = Tim Panaccio and Sarah Baicker | publisher = CSNPhilly.com | date = 2011-04-05 | accessdate = 2011-04-06 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120914110910/http://www.csnphilly.com/04/05/11/Flyers-recall-Leighton-Bobrovsky-is-play/landing_flyers.html?blockID=497792&feedID=704 | archivedate = 2012-09-14 }}</ref> and after clearing, re-joined the Flyers.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.csnphilly.com/04/06/11/Leighton-clears-waivers-will-join-Flyers/landing.html?blockID=498495&feedID=704 | title = Leighton clears waivers, will join Flyers Thursday | author = Tim Panaccio | publisher = CSNPhilly.com | date = 2011-04-06 | accessdate = 2011-04-06 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120728000514/http://www.csnphilly.com/04/06/11/Leighton-clears-waivers-will-join-Flyers/landing.html?blockID=498495&feedID=704 | archivedate = 2012-07-28 }}</ref> Leighton played in two playoff games.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
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