photo
courtesy of
Rockford
IceHogs
www.icehogs.com
Petrolia
native
Michael
Leighton has
become the
13th goalie
in American
Hockey
League
history to
record 200
career wins.
The former
Windsor
Spitfires
goaltender
(1998-2001)
was drafted
by the
Chicago
Blackhawks
in 1999.
Leighton has
appeared in
406
regular-season
AHL games
over his
15-year
professional
career,
posting a
record of
200-159-34
with
Norfolk,
Rochester,
Portland,
Philadelphia/Adirondack,
Albany and
Rockford.
His 42
shutouts are
second only
to Johnny
Bower (45)
in AHL
history.
Leighton
grew up
playing
minor hockey
in Petrolia
for the
Petrolia
Oilers
before
playing AAA
for the
formally
named
Lambton
Lightning
now known as
Lambton Jr.
Sting.
At the age
of 16 he
played for
the Petrolia
Jets before
being
drafted by
the Windsor
Spitfires in
the 3rd
round (56th
overall) in
the 1998 OHL
Priority
Selection.
Today
Leighton is
with the
Rockford
IceHogs
(8-3-1-1).