Jeff MacLeod
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| Jeff MacLeod | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| Current National team coach | Germany | ||
| Coached for | ERC Ingolstadt (junior) | ||
Jeff MacLeod is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional defenceman. He has been the head coach of the Germany women's national ice hockey team since 1 June 2023.[1] In January 2026, the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) extended his contract through the end of the 2026–27 season.[2] Under his tenure, Germany qualified for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2014, and reached the quarterfinals.[3][4]
MacLeod played junior hockey with the Belleville Bulls and later played university hockey at Acadia University.[5] He also played for Canada in international competition during the mid-1990s.[6][5]
In Europe, MacLeod played professionally in Germany's top division, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), including for the Kassel Huskies and Kaufbeuren Eagles.[6][7] He appeared in 335 DEL regular-season games between 1997 and 2004.[5]
Coaching career
Club roles
MacLeod served as an assistant coach in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Halifax Mooseheads during the 2008–09 season.[5] In Germany, he joined ERC Ingolstadt's development system in 2021 as head coach of the club's U20 team in the Deutsche Nachwuchsliga (DNL).[8] In 2022, ERC Ingolstadt announced that he would serve as the club's development coach at the DEL level.[9]
Germany women's national team
MacLeod was appointed head coach of the Germany women's national team in May 2023, with his tenure beginning on 1 June 2023; he previously served as an assistant coach with the national team staff.[1] In February 2025, Germany won its final Olympic qualification group in Bremerhaven to secure a place at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3][2] The DEB credited his tenure with consecutive quarterfinal finishes at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2024 and 2025, as well as Germany's qualification for the 2026 Olympics.[2]
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Germany reached the quarterfinals and was eliminated by Canada.[4] International coverage also listed MacLeod among Canadian coaches working behind the benches at the women's Olympic tournament.[10]