Montreal Canadiens: Three Jobs Chris Lee Is Far More Suited For Than Being An NHL Referee

Construction Worker

No one in Montreal needs to be reminded about road construction. The city is covered in traffic cones and road signs that make everyone’s commute a nightmare no matter how short the distance between home and work.

Any time you drive through a construction site, you get the feeling that Chris Lee would fit right in. This is not because he would work hard and fill those potholes in record time. It’s not because those orange arm bands look so good on him he needs to get an orange vest.

It is because every time you pass through a construction zone, there are inevitably several workers standings around, drinking coffee and leaning on shovels. That is what Chris Lee would excel at doing.

He does it already during hockey games. No matter what kind of furious action is going on, Lee is standing around doing nothing. When players swing their hockey sticks like baseball bats and hit Corey Perry in the face, what does Lee do? Nothing. When players get run from behind into the boards, does Lee do anything? Of course not.

Take that whistle from him and give him a shovel to lean on. Take the striped jersey and put a fluorescent vest on him. Presto. You have yourself a run of the mill construction guy who stands around watching other people do their jobs.