
Michael Leighton
44-Year-Old
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Announces retirement
Leighton will hang up his skates and call it a career, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
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Over the course of his 18-year career, Leighton split time between the NHL and AHL, but did appear in 110 NHL games with Philadelphia, Carolina, Chicago and Nashville. In those outings, the netminder went 37-43-14 with a .900 save percentage and four shutouts.
Over the course of his 18-year career, Leighton split time between the NHL and AHL, but did appear in 110 NHL games with Philadelphia, Carolina, Chicago and Nashville. In those outings, the netminder went 37-43-14 with a .900 save percentage and four shutouts.
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Veteran backup goalie Leighton barely played in 2012-13 due to a finger injury and will likely begin the year in the AHL.
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Signs, lands on waivers
The Canucks inked Leighton to a contract Tuesday after playing with Utica, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports. He has also been placed on waivers with the intention of sending him to AHL Utica.
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Returning to action in minors
Leighton (undisclosed) will suit up for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday versus Binghamton.
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Dealing with injury
Leighton is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Traded to Pittsburgh
The Coyotes traded Leighton and a 2019 fourth-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for Josh Archibald, Sean Maguire and a 2019 sixth-round pick Tuesday.
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Shuffles back to minors
Leighton was reassigned to AHL Tuscon on Thursday.
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