Dom's mom Tina played hockey in England until she left to go to college in Boston. While she was there, the New England Wolfpack became her SHL team, so Dom grew up in Michigan, rooting for a hockey team a couple states away from him before he was allowed on the ice. At the age of three, Dom got his first pair of skates. At first, he was afraid of falling on the ice and getting hurt, but once he experienced his first time wiping out, he knew what to expect, and he was no longer afraid. His moms originally wanted him to be a forward, but even before Dom was a preteen, what was more important to him was making sure the other team never touched the puck, and if they did, he was going to make sure they never scored. Hockey was Dom's place to feel confident in himself, and the more he disciplined himself as a player, the more he felt disciplined in the other areas of his life. Even with success, it hasn't been the easiest road, but hockey is his home away from home.