A. J. Mleczko

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.

A. J. Mleczko
Born (1975-06-14) June 14, 1975
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
ECAC team 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

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] She is a hockey commentator for the ESPN and MSG Networks. She previously worked for NBC Sports, where she became the first woman to commentate for an NHL playoff game.[3][4] Additionally, she hosts the On the Bus With Cammi & AJ podcast with former teammate Cammi Granato.[5]

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.[6]

Mleczko currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts with her husband, Jason, and their four children.[3] She is a cousin of diplomat Rufus Gifford.[7]

Awards and honors
  • 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team[8]
  • Patty Kazmaier Award
  • 1999 USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year Award (also known as the Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year award) [9]
  • Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)[10]

References
  1. DateSeptember 19, 2002 (2002-09-19). "Newsmakers – Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  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. "AJ Mleczko". MSGNetworks.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. "AJ Mleczko". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  5. "On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  6. "Allison "AJ" Mleczko – NPASHF". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  7. "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.
  8. "American Hockey Coaches Association". Ahcahockey.com. 1997-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  9. "Annual Awards - Through the Years". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  10. "Women's Beanpot: Hall of Fame". Beanpothockey.com. Retrieved 2018-04-22.


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