Tie Domi # 28
 
 

"It was interesting - a David and Goliath kind of battle - Bobby being so big and Tie being a short, stocky guy.  You've got to give Tie alot of credit - he's got alot of personality.  Despite his size, he stands in there with anybody."

-Scott Mellanby from More Bad Boys by Stan Fischler, about the classic Probert-Domi fight.
 
 

 "Tie Domi likes to fight fast.  Get in fast.  He's a small guy who likes to get in on you...I respect the toughest guys like Stu Grimson and Tie Domi."

-Enrico Ciccone from More Bad Boys by Stan Fischler
 
 

 "Everybody has a job. The media has to sell papers.  When Tie Domi does his thing it's funny, I get a big kick out of it.  Even in the summertime he's the same way.  He sells papers.  I don't think that Tie is a "mini goon".  Tie can skate and Tie finishes his hits.  He's really going to help his club."

-Glen Featherstone from More Bad Boys by Stan Fischler, when told that New York media portrayed Domi as a "mini goon" and asked how media affects Tough Guys.
 
 

 "Tie is like Chris Chelios.  He always gets under your skin.  You come to another arena and everybody is talking about him.  He is always a factor wether he is sitting on the bench or skating on the ice.   You never know what he is going to do."

-Neil Wilkinson from More Bad Boys by Stan Fischler

MISCELLANEOUS:Tie and his wife Leanne have two children: daughter Carlin and son Max...Tie's real name is Tahir... Is actively involved with Big Brothers program...A huge fan of the New York Yankees...Also is a fan of the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions...Favorite hockey teams while growing up were the Flyers and Maple Leafs...Tiger Williams, Bobby Clarke, and Paul Holmgren were favorite players...Other favorite athletes include John McEnroe and Magic Johnson... Likes a wide variety
of music including U2 and Hootie and the Blowfish, but the Eagles are Tie's all-time favorite musical group...Lists favorite movie as Slapshot...Off-season highlights include kicking a field goal for the CFL Toronto Argonauts and playing with some pro golfers along with teammates.

Here is a quote from an article of the Jan/Feb 1999 issue of Maxim about the classic Domi-Probert Fight!
 

Domi made a name for himself in 1992, with two brawls that hockey fans recall more vividly than they do who won the Stanley Cup that year. The first fight started when Domi, then 22 years old and playing for the Rangers, faced off against legendary Detroit Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert. Domi pulled Probert's jersey over his head and thumped his face without mercy.When Probert went to the bench to have a deep cut above his eye patched, Domi hammed it up in front of the home crowd: Hewrapped an imaginary heavyweight belt around his waist and did a memorable Hulk Hogan impersonation. To say that Probert
was pissed would be to greatly understate the matter.

Domi vs. Probert was intense, but round two figured to be Armageddon. On rematch night at Madison Square Garden,scalpers got $800 a seat as thousands of crazed Ranger fans chanted for their champ: "Do-mi! Do-mi! Do-mi! Do-mi!"

They didn't have to wait long. Thirty-seven seconds into the game, Probert and Domi went at it. They grabbed each other'sjerseys and circled around in their own little mosh pit. The haymakers started soon after; within 10 seconds, Domi's helmet flewoff. Some 61 punches were thrown in 48 seconds, the majority by Probert. It was by all accounts one of the greatest fights inhockey history.

Domi himself had been beaten, but as he scraped himself off the ice, he turned to the crowd and flashed an eerie JackNicholson smile that seemed to say, "I kinda liked that." The kid could take it from the best that hockey had to offer. The crowd howled, and for a fleeting sports moment, Tie Domi was an honest hero.

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Jocelyn Thibault (41) grabs the puck
as teammate Anders Eriksson (8) holds off Toronto Maple
Leafs' Tie Domi (28) during the third period Friday, Oct.15,
1999 in Chicago. The Maple Leafs won 2-1. Photo by Fred Jewell (AP)
FROM:
http://webcrawler-sports.excite.com/photo/img/ap/maple/leafs/blackhawks/19991016/cxa101?r=/photo/topic/sports/maple

99-00 Season
Tie Domi has been working out 2 1/2  hours a day, six days a week through the off season to improve his game andhis conditioning.
"I think the enforcer part is still my number one job and I'll never shy away
 from that," he said. "But Pat Quinn made it clear when he got here that he
 didn't want some guy sitting at the end of the bench who could just fight."

   1997-98 Season
   Second in NHL in penalty minutes with career high. Missed two games with abdominal strain.

   The Finesse Game
   Domi has some skills that elevate him above the level of a mere goon. He is a pretty nifty skater, and in a role
   as a fourth-line energy guy or a third-line checker will often be in quickly on the opposing goalie behind the
   net, trying to force a bad pass or a turnover by the netminder. He barrels in on defensemen, too (the
   obstruction crackdown is ideal for forecheckers like Domi). When he gets the puck, Domi has the presence
   of mind to try to do something useful. Bang-bang reaction plays, whether shots or passes, are his strong suit.
   He shouldn't think too much. He has a short-range shot. He'll wade into the activity around the crease. He is
   surprisingly good with his feet, and if his stick is tied up or dropped he will try to kick the puck to a
   teammate.

   The Physical Game
   Short but burly, Domi is one of the most eager fighters in the NHL. He talks trash and builds up some of his
   upcoming "bouts" as if he were Don King, which doesn't exactly endear him to the NHL hierarchy (or, in
   some cases, to his teammates).

   The Intangibles
   Domi can play with controlled aggression, but the knowledge that he could snap at any moment makes
   opponents leery of him, and he earns some time and space. His key role, though, is to make some of his
   skilled teammates braver.

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