ˈæftɚ sˈɛɾɪŋ ɐ nˈuː lˈiːɡ ɹˈɛkɚd wɪð ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ɡˈoʊlz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, lˈiː wʌz tʃˈoʊzən ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ˈɛntɹi dɹˈæft twˈɛlfθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl baɪ ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl kɐnˈeɪdiənz.
After setting a new league record with 81 goals in 1975–76, Lee was chosen in the first round of the 1976 NHL Entry Draft (12th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens.