Jun 30, 2015
Blackhawks, Leighton agree to one-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a one-year, two-way deal on Tuesday. The deal is worth $575,000 at the NHL level. Leighton posted a 22-13-4 record, 2.26 GAA and five shutouts with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL last season.
TSN.ca Staff
The Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a one-year, two-way deal on Tuesday.
The deal is worth $575,000 at the NHL level.
Leighton posted a 22-13-4 record, 2.26 GAA and five shutouts with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL last season.
The 34-year-old netminder was drafted 165th overall in the sixth round of the NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
He last appeared in the NHL during the 2012-13 season.