Overview
- MacLeod, 43, disclosed the diagnosis Sunday and said her goal is to be behind the bench as often as possible.
- She will be in Calgary on Tuesday to meet doctors and expects to return to the bench later in the week.
- Assistant coach Haley Irwin will serve as acting head coach for the Dec. 2 game against the Minnesota Frost.
- The treatment plan includes medication and radiation, with specific details still being finalized.
- MacLeod intends to keep leading Ottawa and to coach Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with public backing from the Charge and the PWHL.