Max Domi

**Max Domi** (born Maxwell John Domi on March 2, 1995 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL.

He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round (12th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

### Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes' general manager Don Maloney confirmed fan speculation by saying he acquired prospect Anthony Duclair from the New York Rangers in the hopes that he would develop line chemistry with Max; this was due to the fact that during the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship both Anthony and Max showed visible chemistry and were key components in leading team Canada to gold.

In his first NHL season, Max developed instant line chemistry with Duclair, earning the duo the nickname "The Killer D's". He earned his first career assist and goal in his NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings on October 9, 2015, against Jonathan Quick.

On January 12, 2016, Max recorded his first career NHL hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers; two of his goals came on the power play and defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson assisted on all three goals.

### Montreal Canadiens

On June 15, 2018, Max was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. The following day, he signed a two-year, $6.3 million contract extension with Montreal.

In a preseason game against the Florida Panthers on September 19, Max sucker punched Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad, resulting in his suspension for the remainder of the preseason.

On October 3, 2018, he recorded two assists in the season opener as the Canadiens lost 3–2 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On October 17, 2018, he scored his first goal for Montreal in a 3–2 victory over the St. Louis Blues.

On November 10, Max registered two assists against the Vegas Golden Knights, bringing his season tally to 21. He became the first Canadiens player during the season to surpass the 20-point mark.

Max ended the 2018-19 season with 72 points, making him the first player since Tomas Plekanec in 2009-10 to score 70 points or more in a single season for the Canadiens.

## International Play

Max represented Team Canada at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, winning gold. He later made his senior national debut with Canada at the 2016 World Championship.

## Accolades

 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship: Gold Medal with Team Canada, Best Forward

## Personal Life

Max was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where his father, Tie Domi was a member of the original Winnipeg Jets franchise. He is of Albanian descent; his paternal grandparents immigrated to Canada during wars and tumult in Albania.

Max has Type 1 Diabetes which was diagnosed at the age of 12 following a hockey tournament in Detroit. He regulates his blood sugar levels using an insulin pump attached to his hip. During games, he excuses himself every 15 minutes to test his blood glucose level.

He wore the number 16 during his time in Arizona in homage to Bobby Clarke, a famed hockey player who also suffered with the condition. He also a specially trained service dog, Orion, who will wake him up if his blood sugar falls below a certain threshold at night.

Max switched to number 13 after a trade to Montreal due to 16 being retired. Growing up, his favorite team was the Toronto Maple Leafs, partially due to his father's many seasons with the club.