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A. J. Mleczko
Born	(1975-06-14) June 14, 1975 (age 49) Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Forward
Played for	Harvard
National team	United States
Playing career	1993–2002
Medal record Representing  United States Women's ice hockey Olympic Games 1998 Nagano Tournament 2002 Salt Lake City Tournament IIHF World Women's Championships 1997 Canada Tournament 2000 Canada Tournament 2001 United States Tournament

Allison Jaime "A. J." Mleczko Griswold (born June 14, 1975) is an American ice hockey player and analyst. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Mleczko attended New Canaan Country School and is a graduate of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Mleczko played college hockey at Harvard University, where she led the Crimson to a national title in 1999. That same year she became the second winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is awarded annually to the best female college ice hockey player in the United States. On September 24, 2002, she was inducted into the New England Women's Hall of Fame.

Mleczko was inducted on June 20, 2019, into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame located in Troy, Michigan. Her paternal great-grandparents were Polish immigrants.

Broadcasting career

She is the #3 color commentator for ESPN/ABC, teaming with play-by-play announcer Mike Monaco. and MSG Networks NHL broadcasts for the New York Islanders. She previously worked for the NHL on NBC, where she became the first woman to commentate for an NHL game, including playoffs. Additionally, she hosts the On the Bus With Cammi & AJ podcast with former teammate Cammi Granato. Furthermore, she also called five women's hockey games at the Winter Olympic games for NBC Sports.

Personal life

Mleczko currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts with her husband, Jason, and their four children. She is a cousin of diplomat Rufus Gifford.

Career statistics

Career statistics are from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or USA Hockey, or the Harvard Crimson, or the 2000 United States Women's National Team Media Guide

Regular season and playoffs

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	USA	Pacific Rim Championship			5	1	1	2	—
1996	USA	Pacific Rim Championship			5	2	4	6	—
1996	USA	3 Nations Cup			5	1	0	1	—
1997	USA	WC			5	0	2	2	—
1997	USA	3 Nations Cup			5	2	0	2	—
1998	USA	OG			6	2	2	4	4
2000	USA	WC			5	1	7	8	2
2001	USA	WC			5	1	2	3	2
2002	USA	OG			5	1	3	4	6
Senior totals					46	11	21	32	—

Awards and honors

• 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team
• Patty Kazmaier Award
• 1999 Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award
• Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)

References

1. ^ DateSeptember 19, 2002 (2002-09-19). "Newsmakers – Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "A. J. Mleczko Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
3. "Allison "AJ" Mleczko – NPASHF". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
4. Flannery, Kristy. "Devils Gameday Preview with ESPN's Bob Wischusen – The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More". The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
5. "AJ Mleczko". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
6. Martin, Zach (2024-03-23). "The Rise of Mike Monaco, ESPN's Young Play-by-Play Star – The Hockey Writers Editor's Choice Latest News, Analysis & More". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
7. "AJ Mleczko-Griswold Brings Custom Bus to Islanders Tailgate". NHL.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
8. "AJ MLECZKO TO SERVE AS GAME ANALYST FOR NBC SPORTS' NHL COVERAGE ON MARCH 6, FEATURING THE DETROIT RED WINGS AND BOSTON BRUINS ON NBCSN". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
9. "U.S. Olympic gold medalist AJ Mleczko to do color analysis for NHL game". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
10. "2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs – AJ Mleczko making her mark as first woman to work as in-booth analyst in NHL playoff history". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
11. ^ "AJ Mleczko". MSGNetworks.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
12. "AJ Mleczko". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
13. "On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
14. "USA-CANADA WOMEN'S HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL GAME TO AIR LIVE ON WEDNESDAY AT 11:05 PM ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
15. "NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES HOCKEY COMMENTARY TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES". Sports Media News. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
16. "On The Bus With Cammi & AJ: Rufus Gifford – Former US Ambassador to Denmark & Deputy Campaign Manager for President Joe Biden on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
17. "A.J. Mleczko '97–'99 | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
18. "2000 United States Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). Team USA Media Guide. p. 34. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
19. "American Hockey Coaches Association". Ahcahockey.com. 1997-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
20. "Annual Awards – Through the Years". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
21. "Women's Beanpot: Hall of Fame". Beanpothockey.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

External links

• A. J. Mleczko at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• A. J. Mleczko at Olympedia (archive)
• A. J. Mleczko at Olympics.com
• 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team
• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com

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