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.
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| Born | June 14, 1975 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
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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.[1] 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.[2] On September 24, 2002, she was inducted into the New England Women's Hall of Fame.[1]
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.[3]
Broadcasting career
She is the #3 color commentator for ESPN/ABC,[4] teaming with play-by-play announcer Mike Monaco.[5][6] and MSG Networks NHL broadcasts for the New York Islanders.[7] She previously worked for the NHL on NBC, where she became the first woman to commentate for an NHL game, including playoffs.[8][9][10][11][12] Additionally, she hosts the On the Bus With Cammi & AJ podcast with former teammate Cammi Granato.[13] Furthermore, she also called five women's hockey games at the Winter Olympic games for NBC Sports.[14][15]
Personal life
Mleczko currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts with her husband, Jason, and their four children.[11] She is a cousin of diplomat Rufus Gifford.[16]
Career statistics
Career statistics are from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or USA Hockey, or the Harvard Crimson,[17] or the 2000 United States Women's National Team Media Guide [18]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Connecticut Polar Bears 19U | 19U AAA (W) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Harvard University | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Harvard University | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Harvard University | AWCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Harvard University | AWCHA | 34 | 37 | 77 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | — | 128 | 129 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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[19]
- Patty Kazmaier Award
- 1999 Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award[20]
- Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)[21]
References
External links
- A. J. Mleczko at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- A. J. Mleczko at Olympedia
- A. J. Mleczko at Olympics.com
- 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
