| A. J. Mleczko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team[19]
- 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) [20]
- Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)[21]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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) - ^ "A. J. Mleczko Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Allison "AJ" Mleczko – NPASHF". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AJ Mleczko". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AJ Mleczko-Griswold Brings Custom Bus to Islanders Tailgate". NHL.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic gold medalist AJ Mleczko to do color analysis for NHL game". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "AJ Mleczko". MSGNetworks.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "AJ Mleczko". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES HOCKEY COMMENTARY TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES". Sports Media News. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A.J. Mleczko '97-'99 | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "2000 United States Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). Team USA Media Guide. p. 34. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association". Ahcahockey.com. 1997-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Annual Awards - Through the Years". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Women's Beanpot: Hall of Fame". Beanpothockey.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
External links[edit]
- 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
