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The Canadiens’ Max Domi has a new book coming out Tuesday titled No Days Off: My Life with Type 1 Diabetes and Journey to the NHL.

Domi was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic when he was 12 and his first words to the doctor after that were: “Can I still play hockey?”

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“Of course you can!” the doctor responded. “Do you know who Bobby Clarke is?”

Clarke was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic when he was 13 and went on to play 15 seasons in the NHL, winning two Stanley Cups with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1970s. Clarke became Domi’s inspiration that he could still make it to the NHL and the Hall of Famer also inspired him to write the book, which Domi hopes can help other people dealing with Type 1 diabetes with the lessons he has learned from his own experiences.

Domi has to test his blood up to 15 times a day, including before he goes to sleep, when he wakes up, before every meal, two hours after every meal, before exercise and every 20-30 minutes while exercising. He also has a Diabetic Alert Dog named Orion. The 6-year-old yellow lab is trained to detect when Domi’s blood sugar level is out of normal range because his saliva will have a different scent. Orion will wake Domi up during the night if his blood sugar level gets too high or low.