Michael McLeod (ice hockey)

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Michael McLeod
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McLeod with the Mississauga Steelheads in 2016
Born (1998-02-03) February 3, 1998 (age 26)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Avangard Omsk
New Jersey Devils
Barys Astana
NHL draft 12th overall, 2016
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2018–present

Michael McLeod (born February 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the New Jersey Devils 12th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft.

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Playing career

Junior

McLeod played minor ice hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. In 2014, he led his team to capture the OHL Cup and was awarded the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as OHL Cup's most valuable player. [1]

McLeod was drafted by the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection, and played for them beginning with the 2014–15 OHL season. [2] McLeod was named an alternate captain during the 2015–16 OHL season and named the fifth captain of the Steelheads in the following 2016–17 season. [3] During the 2016–17 season, McLeod was named OHL Player of the Week on February 27, 2017, after registering five goals and 11 points in three games. [4]

Professional

McLeod was selected with the 12th overall pick by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2016 NHL entry draft. [5] On October 7, 2016, the Devils signed McLeod to a three-year, entry-level contract. [6]

In a preseason game on September 25, 2017, McLeod tore his meniscus in his left knee and required arthroscopic surgery. When he was activated from injured reserve he was reassigned to the Mississauga Steelheads. [7]

On April 3, 2018, McLeod was assigned to the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) following the conclusion of his OHL career. [8] McLeod was recalled for the first time by New Jersey on November 29, 2019, following Jean-Sébastien Dea being picked up on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [9] He made his NHL debut the following night in a 6–3 loss to the Washington Capitals, [10] and was sent back to Binghamton the following day. [11] McLeod got into 21 games with the Devils during the 2018–19 season, registering just three points (all assists). [12] On January 27, 2021, McLeod scored his first NHL goal in a 5–3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, his 39th game. [13]

McLeod set a career high in points in a season during the 2022–23 season, registering 26 points in 80 games. [14] On May 1, 2023, McLeod scored the first and ultimately game- and series-winning goal in New Jersey's 4–0 win over the rival New York Rangers in game 7 of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. [15] He finished the playoffs with two goals and six points in 12 playoff games for the Devils. [14]

McLeod signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract to stay with the Devils on July 1, 2023. [16] On January 24, 2024, the Devils announced that McLeod and defenceman Cal Foote were granted indefinite leaves of absence from the team. [17] [18] At the end of the season, in which he did not return to play, he had 19 points in 45 games on the strength of a career-best 10 goals. [19]

On August 2, 2024, McLeod signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), joining former Devils teammate Will Butcher with the Kazakhstani club to start the 2024–25 season. [19] On October 18, McLeod was released from his contract with the last-place club following just 16 appearances and a team-best six points. Five more North Americans, including Butcher, were released by the club over the following month, a move that The Hockey News called "an apparent cost-cutting measure." On November 19, McLeod signed with another KHL club, Avangard Omsk. [20]

International play

McLeod was selected as the 13th forward to the Canada national junior team for the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. After an injury to Mitchell Stephens, McLeod took his place on the active Canada roster. [21] He was one of seven returning players for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [22] [23]

Personal life

McLeod is the older brother of Ryan McLeod, who is a member of the Buffalo Sabres. [24] His other brother, Matt McLeod, plays for the Belfast Giants of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). [25] He is close friends with former Steelheads and Devils teammate Nathan Bastian. [26]

On January 30, 2024, McLeod, and four others were charged with sexual assault after a 2018 alleged assault in London, Ontario. [27] [28] On February 5, the London Police Service announced that McLeod had been charged with two counts of sexual assault. [29]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 3321365720161051524
2014–15 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 6312172933—————
2015–16 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL572140617173696
2016–17 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL57274673492011162719
2017–18 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL38162844346641011
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL 60112—————
2018–19 Binghamton DevilsAHL556273343—————
2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 2103313—————
2019–20 Binghamton DevilsAHL478152359—————
2019–20 New Jersey DevilsNHL120224—————
2020–21 New Jersey DevilsNHL52961542—————
2021–22 New Jersey DevilsNHL776142052—————
2022–23 New Jersey DevilsNHL8042226431224615
2023–24 New Jersey DevilsNHL451091910—————
2024–25 Barys Astana KHL 1633616—————
NHL totals2872956851641224615

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Břeclav/Bratislava
IIHF World U20 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 USA
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada Red U17 6th50112
2015 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg41122
2016 Canada U18 4th72242
2017 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg72132
2018 CanadaWJCGold medal icon.svg71342
Junior totals30681410

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy 2014 [30]

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