Max Domi went through ‘torture’ for his tattoos, but the Chicago Blackhawks forward doesn’t have any regrets. Here’s what they all mean.
Max Domi’s first tattoo had a practical use: a medic alert symbol.
But did the future Chicago Blackhawks forward known the insignia — two snakes coiled around a staff — carried added meaning as it related to him?
The caduceus, the staff of the Greek god Hermes, bears a pair of wings at the top, a representation of his speed. And Hermes, among several things, is the god of athletes.
“Yeah, I know,” he told the Tribune with a knowing smile. “I know what art I put on my body.”
Since he was a teenager, Domi has appreciated the aesthetics of ink and the symbolism it can convey.
“To be honest with you, the main reason was I was a huge fan of ‘Sons of Anarchy.’ And Jax Teller was one of my all-time favorites,” he said.
Domi watched the TV show a lot because “in hockey, there’s so much time, whether it is on the bus, the plane, off days or whatever it might be. And Jax was pretty blasted. So I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ll try it one day. And once you get one, everyone’s telling you that you’re going to be hooked. And
