2021-22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Mitchell Digby
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ottawa Lake, Mich.
- Position:
- D
2023-24 (Junior): Played in 27 games and had three points (2-1-3) … Scored goals at Alaska-Anchorage and in the win at Bentley … Named to the academic all-Atlantic Hockey team.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Played in 35 of the 36 games … Two goals and five assists on the season … Scored a goal in the season opener against Maine … His goal in the shootout against No. 11 Notre Dame gave Air Force the shootout victory … Matched his career best of two assists and two points in the win at Lindenwood.
2021-22 (Freshman): Named to the AHA all-rookie team … Played in all 36 games and had 18 points (6-12-18), eighth on the team and third among the team’s defenseman … Tied as the top scoring freshman defenseman in the league … Had four multiple-point games, fifth most on the team … Had three power-play goals and 13 blocked shots … Had an assist in his first collegiate game, at Michigan State … Four points (3-1-4) in the Niagara series and was named AHA rookie of the week on Jan. 17 … Career-best two goals in game one against NU … Three points in the Bentley series and was named AHA defensive player of the week, Feb. 21 … Matched his career best of two points four times during the season … Had a four-game point streak during the season.
Before Air Force: Played 88 games of junior hockey over two seasons with the Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) … Scored 22 points (6-16-22) in 36 games his first season in 2019-20 … Named to the NAHL all-rookie first team and the South Division all-rookie team in 2019-20 … Named the NAHL Defenseman of the Month (December, 2020) … Had 32 points (10-22-32) in 52 games in 2020-21 … Fourth on the team in assists and fifth in points … Six power-play goals and three game-winners … Two assists in three playoff games … Assistant captain in 2020-21 … Played two seasons with current Falcon teammate Andrew DeCarlo … Graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo, Ohio … First-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state in 2018 … Team won the district title and was the state runner-up … Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22 … Son of Melissa and Michael Digby … Has two siblings … Major is management … Long-term goal is to become a pilot … Is the flight commander in his squadron … Hobbies are playing golf, fishing and all outdoor activities … In the summer of 2024, completed the powered flight program and was the commander of the assault course for Basic Cadet Training … In the summer of 2023, worked the assault course during Basic Cadet Training and traveled to Tyndall AFB, Fla., on Operation Air Force and toured the Air Battle Manager School.
Digby’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2021-22 36 6 12 18 11-33 73 3 0 0
2022-23 35 2 5 7 7-28 47 1 0 0
2023-24 27 2 1 3 4-11 23 1 0 0
Career 98 10 18 28 22-72 143 5 0 0
