NHL Career

Tie Domi played Junior C hockey with Belle River at the age of 15 and joined the Junior B Windsor Bulldogs in 1985-86. In 1986-87, Domi joined the OHL’s Peterborough Petes and played 18 games as a rookie and two Junior B games for the Peterborough B’s. The following season, he joined the OHL Petes full time and tallied 43 points and collected a league-high 292 penalty minutes. In 1988-89, he scored 30 points in 43 games and in the playoffs, he and Mike Ricci helped the Petes capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup. They advanced to the Memorial Cup, but lost out to the eventual champions from Swift Current.

Domi was selected 27th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1989-90, he made his NHL debut against the Red Wings after starting the season with the AHL’s Newmarket Saints. After playing one more game that season he was traded with goalie Mark LaForest to the New York Rangers for Greg Johnston.

In the 1990-91 season, Domi played 28 games and scored his first goal on March 23 against the Flyers. In 1991-92, he joined the Rangers full time and played 42 games as the team won the President’s Trophy championship. In the playoffs, he scored one goal in six games. Once again he was best remembered for his fists, rather than his playing ability.

In 1992-93, Domi was traded with Kris King to the Winnipeg Jets for Ed Olczyk. In 61 games between the two teams, he scored 15 points and tallied 344 penalty minutes. In 1993-94, he played 81 games, scored 19 points and racked up a league-high 347 penalty minutes.

In the shortened 1994-95 season, Domi was traded back to the team that originally drafted him back in 1988, the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 39 games between the two teams, Domi registered nine points. In 1995-96, he tallied 13 points and 297 penalty minutes; in 1996-97, he scored a career-high 17 assists and 28 points while spending another 275 penalty minutes in the penalty box. In 1997-98, Domi scored 14 points and recorded 365 penalty minutes.

In 1998-99, the Maple Leafs improved 28 points to make the playoffs for the first time in three years. In the playoffs, he helped the team reach the Eastern Conference finals. In 1999-00, he scored 14 points.

Entering his tenth season with the Leafs’ in 2003-04, Domi has become a more complete player by shaving off his penalty minute totals and by contributing more offensively.

Following the NHL lockout of 2004-05 Domi suited up for the Leafs in his final NHL season. On September 19th, 2006 Domi announced his retirement after 1020 career NHL games.

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Career Highlights

First NHL Game Toronto vs. Detroit

First NHL Fight Toronto vs. Detroit

First NHL Goal March 21, 1991
New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia

First NHL Assist October 3, 1991
New York Rangers vs. Boston

Led New York Rangers in PIM for the 90/91 Season 246

Honoured as the Winnipeg Jets’ most popular player in 1994

First 2 Goal Game November 16, 1996
Toronto vs. Phoenix

1997-98 Season Set Toronto Maple Leafs Team Record 365 Penalty Minutes

Scored a career-high 13 goals in 2000-01

Played in his 500th game as a Maple Leaf January 3, 2001
Toronto vs. Boston

Became Leafs All-time Penalty Leader December 15, 2001
Toronto vs. Montreal

Career Best in Goals and Points 2002-03 Season 15 Goals and 29 points

Played his 900th career NHL game December 27, 2003
Toronto vs. New York Islanders

Registered his 100th career assist as a Maple Leaf February 14, 2004
Toronto vs. Buffalo

Registered his 1000th career game in the NHL March 3, 2006
Toronto vs. Buffalo

Retires from professional hockey September 19, 2006

Toronto Professional hockey’s all-time penalty minute leaders (player, years played, leagues and total; x-denotes active players):

1. Dennis Bonvie, 1993-2008, NHL-AHL, 4,804; 2. Kevin Evans, 1985-2000, IHL-CHL-ECHL-WPHL-NHL, 4,419; x-3. Jason Clarke, 1993-2008, CoHL-ECHL-WPHL-CHL-LNAH, 4,174; 4. Dave (Tiger) Williams, 1974-1988, NHL-AHL-CHL, 4,172; 5. Tie Domi, 1989-2006, NHL-AHL, 4,019; 6. Rob Ray, 1988-2004, NHL-AHL, 4,014; 7. Trevor Senn, 1991-2005, ECHL-IHL-AHL-UHL, 3,993; x-8. Roger Maxwell, 1996-2008, ECHL-IHL-AHL-WPHL-CHL-WCHL-LNAH, 3,960; 9. Tim Hunter, 1980-1997, CHL-AHL-NHL, 3,887; 10. John Brophy, 1950-1973, EHL/IHL, 3,839.

Source: Brian Coe, director of communications, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Retirement from Professional Hockey

“I may not have been the most talented player but I played the game with every ounce of my commitment and determination to win. If I can have a career in professional hockey then every kid can dream the dream.”

“I have a number of people to thank for the last 20 years. I’d like to thank all my teammates, trainers, management, coaches, owners and those who have taken many into their hearts and into their homes.”

“I was very fortunate to be here a long time. I kiss my lucky charms as one of the few guys who got to play here for so long and become a household name in this city is something that obviously always will remember for the rest of your life.”

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Stats and Transactions

TRANSACTIONS

Drafted 2nd, 27th overall by Toronto 1988

Traded to the New York Rangers with Mark LaForest for Greg Johnson, June 28, 1990

Traded to Winnipeg with Kris King for Ed Olczyk, December 28, 1992

Traded to Toronto for Mike Eastwood and 3rd choice 1995 Draft (Brad Isbister), April 7, 1995

Traded to Nashville for 8th round selection in the 2003 Entry Draft, June 30, 2002

Signed by Toronto as a Free Agent, July 12, 2002

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