The Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) has the contract of women's national coach Jeff MacLeod His contract has been extended for another season. This means the 54-year-old will remain in charge of the women's national team until the end of the 2026/2027 season.
Jeff MacLeod has held this position with the association since June 1, 2023. Previously, he was an assistant coach on the women's national team coaching staff. During his tenure, the DEB-Selection to prevail against the competition at the Olympic qualification tournament in Bremerhaven in February 2025, thus securing the women's team's first participation in the Olympics since 2014. Furthermore, his team reached the quarterfinals twice in a row at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2024 and 2025. On both occasions, the DEB-Team under his leadership the Deutschland Cup (2024, 2025).
Christian Künast, Sports Director of the DEB“We are delighted to continue our successful collaboration with Jeff MacLeod and to now focus on upcoming major events such as the Olympics in Milan and the Women’s World Cup next November. Over the past two years, Jeff has provided many positive impulses for the development of the women’s national team and strengthened the team at international tournaments through his expertise and leadership. We intend to continue this path in our collaboration in 2026.”
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to continue working with our athletes and staff. The team is characterized by its fantastic team spirit and mutual support. We’re operating at a very high level. As a coach, it’s not something to take for granted to be part of a group that’s so eager to grow and win. The players have developed further, and there are young talents coming up who want to contribute to the team. The support from the federation for our women’s team is also remarkable and something we all feel.”