US EditionOttawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod diagnosed with breast cancer
MacLeod, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, will miss upcoming games due to treatment but aims to coach at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, the team said.
- On Sunday, Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will miss the team’s next game against Minnesota on Dec. 2.
- Carla MacLeod, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, has coached the Ottawa Charge since the PWHL's inaugural 2023-24 season after international success led to her hiring.
- MacLeod wrote `Hearing those words was incredibly difficult, but I want everyone to know that I'm going to be OK`, adding her medical team built a confident treatment plan and she intends to stay connected.
- Amid the season, the organisation pledged support as Haley Irwin, assistant coach, will handle coaching duties during MacLeod's absence, Mike Hirshfeld, Ottawa Charge general manager, said.
- MacLeod wrote that she plans to coach the Czech Republic women's hockey team at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, which opens against the United States on Feb. 5, after leading them to consecutive bronze medals.
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The head coach of the Ottawa and Czech Division intends to occupy her position behind the bench as often as possible.
Czech women's hockey coach Carla MacLeod announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She will continue her treatment with the Ottawa Charge club in the overseas PWHL and also on the bench of the national team, which will lead it at the Winter Olympics in Milan.
Ottawa Charge release heartbreaking health update on their coach.
The Ottawa Charge have released a devastating update regarding their head coach Carla MacLeod.In a joint statement with McLeod herself, the Charge have revealed that McLeod has been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is obviously terrible news but McLeod appears to be in good spirits and seems confident about her prospects moving forward.She expressed those thoughts in the following official statement:“I want to share some personal news: I was r…
"I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Hearing these words was extremely difficult, but I want everyone to know that I will be fine. I am very lucky to have an exceptional medical team guiding me, and together we have prepared a treatment plan that gives me great confidence for the future. Some things will be clarified over time, but my goal is to be on the bench as often as possible," said MacLeod. The two-time Olympic champion became th…
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