He’s known by sports fans as the man with the most fights in NHL history: 333 over the course of his 16-year career, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets. Today, the 54-year-old Tie Domi likes to unwind with a cigar. “It’s about the only thing that relaxes me.” Despite his brawly reputation, Domi’s taste leans to milder smokes. He typically enjoys a Davidoff Grand Cru either at the end of the day or while watching sports. He’s smoking less, however, lest his family puts him in the penalty box: “I can only hide it so much.”
His favorite cigar moment, he says, was playing pool in 1996 with Michael Jordan amid a crowd of spectators. At the climax, Domi only had the eight-ball left, whereas…
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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2024