Mleczko, A.J. (1975–)
Mleczko, A.J. (1975–)
American ice-hockey player. Born Allison Jaime Mleczko, June 14, 1975, in Nantucket, MA; attended Harvard University.
Led Harvard Crimson to a 22-1 record and the American Women's College Hockey Alliance National championship during senior year; named Patty Kazmaier Award winner for most outstanding player as well as the player of the year in Ivy League and the ECAC (1999); won team gold medal at Nagano (1998), the 1st Olympics to feature women's ice hockey; won silver medals at World championships (1997, 2000, 2001); won a silver medal at Salt Lake City Olympics (2002).
See also Mary Turco, Crashing the Net: The U.S. Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team and the Road to Gold (HarperCollins, 1999); and Women in World History.
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