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, ...

The Detroit Red Wings have hired Michael Leighton as goaltending coach. Leighton, 44, spent parts of three seasons as goalie ...

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 ...

AHL Hall of Famer Michael Leighton of Petrolia is back in the NHL as the Detroit Red Wings' goaltending coach. AHL Hall of Famer Michael Leighton of Petrolia is back in the NHL as the Detroit Red ...

Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced that the team has hired Michael ...

Leighton, 44, joins the Wings after spending parts of three seasons as the goaltending coach of the Ontario Hockey League's ...

A former netminder with loads of experience is back in the NHL in a different role. On Monday, Detroit Red Wings general ...

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Leighton, who played 110 regular season NHL games, already has a connection to a pair of current Red Wings players. In 2010, he and James van Riemsdyk helped the Philadelphia Flyers advance to the ...

The Detroit Red Wings had a vacancy to fill after deciding to part ways with goaltending coach Alex Westlund in late April.

Ahead of a crucial NHL season for Todd McLellan's Detroit Red Wings, the organization signed a former teammate of Patrick ...