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After seven seasons, Philadelphia Flyers playoff hero Michael Leighton is back in the NHL... just not as a player.
The Detroit Red Wings have hired Michael Leighton as goaltending coach. Leighton, 44, spent parts of three seasons as goalie ...
Leighton, 44, joins the Wings after spending parts of three seasons as the goaltending coach of the Ontario Hockey League's ...
The Detroit Red Wings had a vacancy to fill after deciding to part ways with goaltending coach Alex Westlund in late April.
DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has hired Michael Leighton as Goaltending Coach. Leighton, 44, joins the ...
Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced that the team has hired Michael ...
The Detroit Red Wings had a vacancy to fill after deciding to part ways with goaltending coach Alex Westlund in late April.
It is the best of both worlds for former Windsor Spitfires player and coach Michael Leighton. He wanted to remain in hockey, ...
AHL Hall of Famer Michael Leighton of Petrolia is back in the NHL as the Detroit Red Wings' goaltending coach. AHL Hall of ...
Leighton takes over from Alex Westlund, who was the Red Wings’ goaltending coach since the 2022-23 season. Prior to being hired by Detroit, Leighton spent the past three seasons as the goalie ...
The Detroit Red Wings have hired Michael Leighton as goaltending coach. Leighton, 44, spent parts of three seasons as goalie coach of the Windsor Spitfires from 2021-24, helping the team win back ...