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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
=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
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
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