Jackie McLeod

Jackie McLeod
Middle-aged man dressed in hockey equipment and uniform, posing with his hockey stick on the ice
McLeod in the 1960–61 season
Born (1930-04-30)April 30, 1930
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died December 8, 2022(2022-12-08) (aged 92)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
National team  Canada
Playing career 1949–1965

Baseball career
Medals
Representing  Canada
Global World Series
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Milwaukee Team

Robert John McLeod (April 30, 1930 – December 8, 2022) was a Canadian athlete, best known as an ice hockey player and coach. He played professionally for the New York Rangers for parts of six seasons from 1949 to 1954, and played eight seasons of senior hockey between 1953 and 1965, where he competed at multiple Ice Hockey World Championships, winning the gold medal in 1961. He served as head coach of the Canada men's national ice hockey team from 1966 to 1969, leading them to two bronze medals at the World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. He later coached the Saskatoon Blades in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1971 to 1979 and coached the Canada men's national junior team to a silver medal at the 1975 World Junior Championships. McLeod also played baseball in the Western Canada League. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 and inducted as a player into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.