Wade MacLeod explained

Wade MacLeod
Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:Springfield Falcons
Toronto Marlies
Starbulls Rosenheim
Allen Americans
Löwen Frankfurt
Manchester Storm
Narvik IK
Lillehammer IK
Position:Left wing
Birth Date:20 January 1987
Birth Place:Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2011

Wade MacLeod (born January 20, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently signed to Norwegian side Narvik IK.[1] He most recently played for Manchester Storm in the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

MacLeod attended the Northeastern University from 2007 to 2011 where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team, scoring 137 points in 149 games played.

On March 21, 2011, MacLeod signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League,[2] and he signed an extension with the team prior to the start of the 2011–12 AHL season.

On September 30, 2013, MacLeod was signed to a one-year contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.[3] On November 21, 2013, MacLeod was loaned to ECHL affiliate, the Orlando Solar Bears.

On September 15, 2014, MacLeod signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Idaho Steelheads.[4] In the 2014–15 season, MacLeod scored a professional high with 80 points in 72 games.

On the back of his breakout season with the Steelheads, on May 15, 2015, MacLeod signed his first contract abroad with German club, Starbulls Rosenheim of the DEL2.[5]

After a spell with Löwen Frankfurt, MacLeod stepped away from hockey. However in August 2021, MacLeod agreed terms with UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Manchester Storm.[6] He left Manchester by mutual consent in November 2021.[7]

At the end of November 2021, MacLeod subsequently signed with Norwegian side Narvik IK, later playing one game on loan with Lillehammer IK.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gode krefter bak heftig forsterkning! - Arctic Eagles - Narvik Hockey . www.narvikhockey.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211125221646/https://www.narvikhockey.no/artikel/uj76akwf3-36f4d/gode-krefter-bak-heftig-forsterkning . 2021-11-25.
  2. Web site: MacLeod signs ATO with Toronto Marlies . gonu.com . 2011-03-21 . 2011-03-21.
  3. Web site: Marlies sign Wade MacLeod . . 2011-09-30 . 2011-09-30.
  4. Web site: Idaho adds MacLeod . . 2014-09-15 . 2014-09-15.
  5. Web site: MacLeod agree to Rosenheim move . . 2015-05-15 . 2015-05-15.
  6. Web site: BREAKING | AS SEEN ON ITV GRANADA REPORTS, STORM SIGN EXPERIENCED FORWARD, WADE MACLEOD! – Manchester Storm.
  7. Web site: BREAKING NEWS | WADE MACLEOD TO DEPART MANCHESTER – Manchester Storm.
  8. Web site: Wade MacLeod . Elite Prospects.