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, 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
Representing  United States
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Canada Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2000 Canada Tournament
Silver medal – second place 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]

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 a hockey commentator for ESPN/ABC[4] and MSG Networks NHL broadcasts.[5] She previously worked for the NHL on NBC, where she became the first woman to commentate for an NHL game, including playoffs.[6][7][8][9][10] Additionally, she hosts the On the Bus With Cammi & AJ podcast with former teammate Cammi Granato.[11] Furthermore, she also called five women's hockey at the Winter Olympic games for NBC Sports.[12][13]

Personal life

Mleczko currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts with her husband, Jason, and their four children.[9] She is a cousin of diplomat Rufus Gifford.[14]

Awards and honors
  • 1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team[15]
  • 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) [16]
  • Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)[17]

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. "Allison "AJ" Mleczko – NPASHF". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. "AJ Mleczko". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. "AJ Mleczko-Griswold Brings Custom Bus to Islanders Tailgate". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. "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.
  7. "U.S. Olympic gold medalist AJ Mleczko to do color analysis for NHL game". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. "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.
  9. "AJ Mleczko". MSGNetworks.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  10. "AJ Mleczko". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  11. "On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  12. "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.
  13. "NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES HOCKEY COMMENTARY TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES". Sports Media News. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  14. "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.
  15. "American Hockey Coaches Association". Ahcahockey.com. 1997-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  16. "Annual Awards - Through the Years". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  17. "Women's Beanpot: Hall of Fame". Beanpothockey.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-22.


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