Max Domi
Forward who scored 72 points in his first season with Montreal.
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Max Domi is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 2018 to 2020. He was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes and became the first Canadiens player since Tomáš Plekanec in 2009–10 to record 70 or more points in a single season.
Lore & Background
Max Domi was traded to the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2018, in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. The following day he signed a two-year, $6.3 million contract extension. In a preseason game against the Florida Panthers on September 19, 2018, Domi sucker punched defenceman Aaron Ekblad and was suspended for the remainder of the preseason. He recorded two assists in the season opener on October 3, 2018, a 3–2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and scored his first goal for Montreal on October 17 in a 3–2 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
Domi spent the bulk of the 2018–19 season on the team's second line with Andrew Shaw and Tomáš Tatar, finishing with 72 points. That total made him the first Canadiens player since Tomáš Plekanec in 2009–10 to score 70 or more points in a single season. On October 6, 2020, Domi and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft were traded by Montreal to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Josh Anderson.
Reader's Guide
Max Domi's tenure with the Montreal Canadiens was brief but statistically notable. Acquired in a one-for-one trade for Alex Galchenyuk, Domi immediately delivered a 72-point season, a milestone not reached by a Canadiens player in nearly a decade. His production came while playing on the second line alongside Andrew Shaw and Tomáš Tatar.
Domi's time in Montreal was also marked by a preseason suspension for a sucker punch on Aaron Ekblad. After two seasons, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets as part of a deal for Josh Anderson. Domi's 72-point campaign remains the standout achievement of his Canadiens career, demonstrating his offensive capability during a period when the team sought consistent scoring.
Career statistics and honours
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2010–11 | Don Mills Flyers | GTHL | 30 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 71 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 26 |
| 2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 61 | 34 | 59 | 93 | 90 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 57 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 59 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 54 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 52 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| 2025–26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 815 | 150 | 336 | 486 | 801 | 63 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 103 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | |||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year |
|---|---|
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2013 |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Best Forward | 2015 |
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Max Domi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
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