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The Blackhawks Rewarded Michael Leighton for Their 2010 Stanley Cup Championship by Giving Him a Contract
By Kyle Scott
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Former Flyers goaltender and Big Bear Michael Leighton, whose contract with Sochi this year was voided after an illness kept him out of camp, has been signed to a one-year deal by the Blackhawks, ostensibly as a thank you for letting Patrick Kane slip the Stanley Cup beneath his pads.
Leighton spent last season with Donetsk, in the Ukraine, which, yes, is that place on the map where they shoot down passenger planes.
Leighton was unable to be reached for comment, but he’s said to still be making his way over to the right post. He’ll get there eventually.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.