Known for his role as a goon, he played for the toronto maple leafs, new york rangers and winnipeg jets over a sixteenyear nhl career. Shift work is an autobiographical look at the life of tahir tie domi and his work on and off. He could throw a mean punch, and occasionally score an ugly goal. Nov 06, 2015 its ironic this moment in time is when tie domi decides to release a book. After a career that included well over 300 fights and an astounding 35 penalty minutes, domi describes his life and career both on and off the ice and shares the many lessons he has learned both as a player and as a. Nhl legend tie domi celebrated the launch of his book, shift work at the four seasons hotel, where nelson peltz, jeff soffer, bruce beal, alex rodriguez, mario lemieux and floyd mayweather jr. Its ironic this moment in time is when tie domi decides to release a book. Top 5 dirtiest plays in nhl history the hockey writers.
My life with type 1 diabetes and journey to the nhl ebook written by max domi. Before you run into problems and start hearing things like. Throughout the book i felt like i was ties friend, or at least i wanted to be. Former nhl enforcer tie domi wrote shift work to address his brutal career but. Tie domi talks with the flyers fan he fought in 2001. Tie domi author of shift work goodreads share book. Tie domi led an interesting life during his controversial nhl career and he recorded it all in his book shift work which was cowritten by jim lang. Welcome to the official tie fan page, with exclusive content and comments by tie. Former toronto maple leafs enforcer tie domi remembers bloody. Tie domis shift work a touching tale of others, but seldom of himself.
Bill comrie shift work is more than just a sports book. Toronto the photos on the inside cover of tie domis shift work tell the books tale. Posted on december 7, 2015 by tie domi uncategorised. Tie domi moves from penalty box to arena suite, watching his.
It is a modest showing of approximately 100 people for the u. Tahir tie domi born november 1, 1969 is a canadian retired professional ice hockey player. As the alltime penalty minutes leader for the maple leafs, he has the statistics that demonstrate the type of role he had. Jim lang is a canadian sportscaster, journalist, and the coauthor of shift work and bleeding blue, two bestselling memoirs by tie domi and wendel clark. Posted on november 16, 2015 by tie domi tie domi memoir. Tie domi on his new book, fighting in hockey former nhl enforcer tie domi wrote shift work to address his brutal career but also to celebrate common people and old school values. The author will be meeting fans and signing books at kanata costco monday at 5 p.
The life of an enforcer is thankless, he wrote in his book shift work. Tie domi talks to metro morning host matt galloway about his new book shift work and if he thinks theres still a place for fighting in the nhl. Torontothe photos on the inside cover of tie domis shift work tell the book s tale. My life with type 1 diabetes and journey to the nhl. I am sitting with tie domi, the nhls alltime leader in fights 338 at the four seasons new york to interview him about his book, shift work. While even the most casual hockey fan will thoroughly enjoy this book, it is also a valuable vessel for anyone wanting to improve themselves as a business person, family member, friend, or teammate. Shift work 1 beginnings my story doesnt begin with me. Elbow on niedermayer the dumbest thing i did in my. Tie tells about his personal and professional life, from being a young boy to the present. Domi made a career for himself in the nhl as a tough guy, this despite standing at only 58 tall. Tie domi scans the crowd at the four seasons in new york.
Tie domi addresses the culture of fighting and his past as an enforcer in a recently released memoir, shift work, which is a bestseller across canada. Tie domi and flyers fan from the penalty box incident get a. I have been around many people, but nobody loves their children the way tie loves carlin, avery, and max. Montreal canadiens max domi suspended for punching aaron. Former leafs player tie domi wants new book about his nhl career as. After the implementation of the rob ray rule, rays fighting prowess continued unabated, highlighted by lengthy and, at times, bitter rivalries with fellow nhl enforcers such as tie domi, mick vukota, paul laus, jeff odgers and dennis vial. Tie domi moves from penalty box to arena suite, watching his sons blossoming career. Shift work might be domis greatest knock out of all. Tie domi suspension for ulf samuelsson sucker punch. Twentyfour hour operations add an additional dimension of complication to working in teams.
These days he is the bestselling author of the memoir shift work. The answers to these questions appear, bluntly but honestly, in the pages of domis book. Torontothe photos on the inside cover of tie domis shift work tell the books tale. Hes also 3rd on the list of career penalty minutes, and 14th on the list of highest singleseason pim totals 365 in 199798. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no days off. An excerpt from exleafs enforcer tie domis new book. Shift work is an autobiographical look at the life of tahir tie domi and his work on and off the ice in the nhl. If your company runs around the clock on a twenty four by seven, three sixty five schedule, it could be at risk for communication issues among the teams who cover different shifts.
Fifteen years old, fighting 19 and 20yearolds, i had 315 penalty. Oct 31, 2015 tie domi earned a living as a role player and enforcer for 16 years in hockeys most elite and competitive ranks, the nhl. Nhl alumni awards 2017 wedding, july 2017 shift work book tour hockey highlights fight card hockey miscellaneous amateur retirement tennis 2010 tie and friends justin bieber lanny mcdonald conan obrien travels the toronto maple leafs tie domi concerned about lack of nhl enforcers tie domi. This book is a biography of tie domi an exnhl player.
For the launch of his new book, shift work, tie domi, sat down with us for a noholds barred interview to discuss his life in the game, being a toronto maple leaf. All either in good or excellent condition never used. Nov 20, 2015 tie domi talks with the flyers fan he fought in 2001. Nov 06, 2015 for the launch of his new book, shift work, tie domi, sat down with us for a noholds barred interview to discuss his life in the game, being a toronto maple leaf, the niedermayer hit and his. Tie domi on his new book, fighting in hockey former nhl enforcer tie domi wrote shift work to address his brutal career but also to celebrate common people and. For the launch of his new book, shift work, tie domi, sat down with us for a. Elbow on niedermayer the dumbest thing i did in my career posted on january 4, 2016 by tie domi tie domi memoir. Domis written a book with jim lang, shift work, which looks at his career with the rangers, jets and maple leafs, and aims to spread a message. Without tie at my side, i couldnt have accomplished what i did in toronto. He has more penalty minutes than any other player in the history of the maple leafs see maple leafs records and third overall in penalty. Nov 21, 2015 and whenever you bring up his name in philadelphia, this is the incident that will always be talked about first.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Former nhl tough guy tie domi talks oldschool values in. Domi on leafs, enforcers and his bff lemieux sportsnet. Tie is a loyal friend who is one of a kind on and off the ice. By the end of his hockey career, domi s work ethic and biggerthanlife. The game in philly when you were visited in the penalty box by one of loved tie domi fans. Anyway, tie recently wrote a book called shift work and when he went on 94. Shift work and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In his autobiography titled shift work, tie domi called this. Domi even got into a fight while in the penalty box where he spent 3,515 minutes of his hockey career when he sprayed a heckling flyers fan. Buy the paperback book shift work by tie domi at indigo. Most people see tie as the best protector of the stars he played with. Former leafs enforcer domi talks values in autobiography. Playing full season with the petes in 198788, domi accumulated 292 penalty minutes.
Tie domi talks with the flyers fan he fought years ago cbs. Tie domi talks with the flyers fan he fought years ago cbs tie domi fights with a fan tie domi fights fan sante blog nhl penalty box five fun moments in history sports. Maxs early childhood was heavily influenced by his proximity to professional hockey. Nov 02, 2015 shift work might be domis greatest knock out of all. Nhl alumni awards 2017 wedding, july 2017 shift work book tour hockey highlights fight card hockey miscellaneous amateur retirement tennis 2010 tie and friends justin bieber lanny mcdonald conan obrien travels the toronto maple leafs tie domi concerned about lack of nhl enforcers tie domi what a fighter. Jan 04, 2016 toronto the photos on the inside cover of tie domis shift work tell the book s tale. Recently tie debuted his first book called shift work, and is promoting it across canada. Known for his role as an enforcer, he played for the toronto maple leafs, new york rangers and winnipeg jets over a sixteenyear nhl career. There are shots of family as well as stars like mario lemieux and mark wahlberg. All tie domi wanted to do was protect his teammates during his days on the ice, but theres more to the former maple leafs enforcer than fighting, trash. Top row wayne gretzkeys ghost by roy macgregor breaking away by patrick osullivan shift work by tie domi playing with fire by theo fleury the story of a hockey legend by grant fuhr middle row he shoots.
Retired nhl tough guy tie domi never had the softest hands just ask his opponents faces. This mascot stood behind the penalty box through most of the game. Nov 20, 2015 tie domi moves from penalty box to arena suite, watching his sons blossoming career. Tahir tie domi born november 1, 1969 is a retired canadian professional ice hockey player of albanian origin. The nhls alltime leader in fights is coming out with shift work, a memoir about his time in the game that he hopes.
Tie domi the official site of the hockey hall of fame. I really got to know tie when i coached his son, max, who played with my son eric. He revisits that episode at length in his new book, shift work. Shift work shows tie domi as he isa devoted father and friend, a valued and loyal team player, a magnetic personality, and an athlete of immense skill and courage. Tie domi, left, took on ken belanger in one of his 333 n. Nov 11, 2015 domis written a book with jim lang, shift work, which looks at his career with the rangers, jets and maple leafs, and aims to spread a message of positivity while stressing the importance of. He remembers the hours he used to spend at maple leaf gardens or the air canada centre now scotiabank arena, closely observing daddys work as referred to on p. Whether it was on the ice or off it, tie domi was driven to be the best at his job and. Shift works, that was our job tie domi was at the list of the ones to hate back in the day, that smirk he wore every shift off the ice and the heckles we exchanged, the squirts of the water bottles through the.
Nov 03, 2015 tie domis hockey tellall pulls no punches. Hey guys, im tie domi, here at the bardown office to promote my new book shift work and answer your questions. Tie domi is one of the most loyal friends that you could ever ask to be a part of your life. Rob sinclair reporting for global sportsline in toronto. Tie domi s memoir details bloody story of the battle of ontario. Growing up in albania, my dad, john domi, experienced a lot of hardship, both during. Shift work requires smooth transitions between teams. Tie domi earned a living as a role player and enforcer for 16 years in hockeys most elite and competitive ranks, the nhl.
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