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. In January 2026, the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) extended his contract through the end of the 2026–27 season. 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.
Playing career MacLeod played junior hockey with the Belleville Bulls and later played university hockey at Acadia University. He also played for Canada in international competition during the mid-1990s.
In Europe, MacLeod played professionally in Germany's top division, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), including for the Kassel Huskies and Kaufbeuren Eagles. He appeared in 335 DEL regular-season games between 1997 and 2004.
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. 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). In 2022, ERC Ingolstadt announced that he would serve as the club's development coach at the DEL level.
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. In February 2025, Germany won its final Olympic qualification group in Bremerhaven to secure a place at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 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.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Germany reached the quarterfinals and was eliminated by Canada. International coverage also listed MacLeod among Canadian coaches working behind the benches at the women's Olympic tournament.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1988–89 Belleville Bulls OHL 25 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 1993–94 Acadia University AUAA 25 5 25 30 63 — — — — — 1994–95 Acadia University AUAA Statistics unavailable 1994–95 Canada International 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1995–96 Canada International 47 10 11 21 22 — — — — — 1996–97 Newcastle Cobras BISL 36 13 14 27 32 — — — — — 1997–98 Kassel Huskies DEL 20 4 6 10 12 — — — — — 1997–98 Kaufbeuren Eagles DEL 15 2 4 6 4 — — — — — 1998–99 Kassel Huskies DEL 52 5 10 15 8 — — — — — 1999–00 Kassel Huskies DEL 55 3 9 12 20 8 0 1 1 2 2000–01 Kassel Huskies DEL 56 6 13 19 34 8 1 1 2 0 2001–02 Kassel Huskies DEL 47 1 2 3 43 7 1 0 1 6 2002–03 Kassel Huskies DEL 46 2 8 10 48 7 0 1 1 6 2003–04 Kassel Huskies DEL 44 4 7 11 54 — — — — — DEL totals 335 27 59 86 223 30 2 3 5 14 Career totals (known) 472 56 112 168 344 30 2 3 5 14 Statistics from HockeyDB.
Personal life MacLeod has lived in Ingolstadt, Germany, during his coaching career there. He is the father of professional ice hockey player Gregor MacLeod.
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