A. J. Mleczko Explained

Position:Forward
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:160
Played For:Harvard
Sex:f
Ntl Team:USA
Birth Date:14 June 1975
Birth Place:Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career Start:1993
Career End:2002

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.[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. 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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1989–90Connecticut Polar Bears 19U 19U AAA (W) — — — — — — — — — —
1995–96Harvard University—— — — — — — — — — —
1996–97Harvard University—— — — — — — — — — —
1997–98Harvard UniversityAWCHA— — — — — — — — — —
1998–99Harvard UniversityAWCHA34 37 77 114 —— — — — —
NCAA totals— 128 129 257 —— — — — —

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1995USAPacific Rim Championship5112—
1996USAPacific Rim Championship5246—
1996USA3 Nations Cup5101—
1997USAWC5022—
1997USA3 Nations Cup5202—
1998USAOG62244
2000USAWC51782
2001USAWC51232
2002USAOG51346
Senior totals46112132—

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DateSeptember 19, 2002 . Newsmakers – Harvard Gazette . News.harvard.edu . 2002-09-19 . 2018-04-22.
  2. Web site: A. J. Mleczko Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224921/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ml/a-j-mleczko-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . Sports-reference.com . 2018-04-22.
  3. Web site: Allison "AJ" Mleczko – NPASHF. en-US. 2020-01-25.
  4. News: Flannery . Kristy . Devils Gameday Preview with ESPN's Bob Wischusen – The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More . 2024-03-14 . The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More . en.
  5. Web site: AJ Mleczko . 2023-04-04 . ESPN Press Room U.S. . en-US.
  6. Web site: 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 . 2024-05-07 . The Hockey Writers . en-us.
  7. Web site: AJ Mleczko-Griswold Brings Custom Bus to Islanders Tailgate . 2023-04-04 . NHL.com . 24 March 2019 . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2018-02-22 . 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 . 2023-04-04 . NBC Sports Pressbox . en.
  9. Web site: U.S. Olympic gold medalist AJ Mleczko to do color analysis for NHL game . 2023-04-04 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs – AJ Mleczko making her mark as first woman to work as in-booth analyst in NHL playoff history . 2023-04-04 . www.secsports.com.
  11. Web site: AJ Mleczko . 2020-01-25 . MSGNetworks.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018-02-01 . AJ Mleczko . 2019-01-15 . NBC Sports Pressbox . en.
  13. Web site: On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts . 2021-05-11 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022-02-15 . USA-CANADA WOMEN'S HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL GAME TO AIR LIVE ON WEDNESDAY AT 11:05 PM ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK . 2023-04-04 . NBC Sports Pressbox . en.
  15. Web site: 2022-02-02 . NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES HOCKEY COMMENTARY TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES . 2023-04-04 . Sports Media News . en-US.
  16. Web site: On The Bus With Cammi & AJ: Rufus Gifford – Former US Ambassador to Denmark & Deputy Campaign Manager for President Joe Biden on Apple Podcasts. 2021-05-11. Apple Podcasts. en-US.
  17. Web site: A.J. Mleczko '97–'99 News The Harvard Crimson . 2024-01-05 . www.thecrimson.com.
  18. News: 2000 United States Women's National Team Media Guide . 34 . Team USA Media Guide . 4 January 2024.
  19. Web site: American Hockey Coaches Association . Ahcahockey.com . 1997-07-08 . 2018-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707094753/http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/women4799.html . 2011-07-07 . dead .
  20. Web site: Annual Awards – Through the Years . USA Hockey . 24 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100113104849/http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=AU_13_07&ID=185912&USAHockeyType=ICE . 13 January 2010 .
  21. Web site: Women's Beanpot: Hall of Fame . Beanpothockey.com . 2018-04-22 . 2018-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181029011028/http://www.beanpothockey.com/women/hall.html . dead .

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