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American ice hockey player and analyst
Ice hockey player
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.
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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.
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[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 .
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Personal life
Mleczko currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts with her husband, Jason, and their four children.
[11] She is a cousin of diplomat
Rufus Gifford .
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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 season
Playoffs
Season
Team
League
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
1989-90
Connecticut Polar Bears 19U
19U AAA (W)
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1995-96
Harvard Univserity
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1996-97
Harvard University
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1997-98
Harvard University
AWCHA
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1998-99
Harvard University
AWCHA
34
37
77
114
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NCAA totals
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128
129
257
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International
Awards and honors
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)
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References
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b DateSeptember 19, 2002 (2002-09-19).
"Newsmakers – Harvard Gazette" . News.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-22 . {{
cite web }}
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link )
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"A. J. Mleczko Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at" . Sports-reference.com. Archived from
the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-22 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"AJ Mleczko-Griswold Brings Custom Bus to Islanders Tailgate" . NHL.com . 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-04 .
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"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 .
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"U.S. Olympic gold medalist AJ Mleczko to do color analysis for NHL game" . USA TODAY . Retrieved 2023-04-04 .
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"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 .
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"AJ Mleczko" . MSGNetworks.com . Retrieved 2020-01-25 .
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"AJ Mleczko" . NBC Sports Pressbox . 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-15 .
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"On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts" . Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 2021-05-11 .
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"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 .
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"NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES HOCKEY COMMENTARY TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES" . Sports Media News . 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04 .
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"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 .
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"A.J. Mleczko '97-'99 | News | The Harvard Crimson" . www.thecrimson.com . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"2000 United States Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF) . Team USA Media Guide . p. 34. Retrieved 4 January 2024 .
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"American Hockey Coaches Association" . Ahcahockey.com. 1997-07-08. Archived from
the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-22 .
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"Annual Awards - Through the Years" . USA Hockey. Archived from
the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010 .
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"Women's Beanpot: Hall of Fame" . Beanpothockey.com. Archived from
the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-22 .
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