[1] In his final season, McLeod also led the Marlboros in scoring and earned the GTHL's Player of the Year Award.

He had a brief term with the Oakville Blades of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, appearing in two games as an affiliated player.

[5] He made his major junior ice hockey debut for the Steelheads in the 2015–16 season, appearing in 62 games scoring seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points.

[2][8] In his third season with Mississauga in 2017–18, McLeod set new career highs with the Steelheads, scoring 26 goals and 70 points in 68 games.

[13] McLeod was traded by the Oilers, alongside Tyler Tullio, to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect Matthew Savoie on July 5, 2024.