Nathan Lawson (ice hockey)

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Nathan Lawson
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Lawson with the Vienna Capitals in 2016
Born (1983-09-29) September 29, 1983 (age 40)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 HPK
New York Islanders
Ottawa Senators
Dornbirner EC
Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present

Nathan Lawson (born September 29, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A goaltender, Lawson is currently playing with HPK in the Finnish top-flight Liiga. Lawson has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators.

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Playing career

Lawson started his career as a hockey player at the Olds Grizzlys, where he was active from 2001 to 2004 in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He then spent three years at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and played in parallel for their hockey team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association play. In the 2007–08 season the goalkeeper made his debut in professional hockey, initially for the Phoenix RoadRunners and then for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.

From the 2008–09 season through 2010–11, Lawson was goaltender for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL), the affiliate of the New York Islanders of the NHL. Lawson made his NHL debut with the Islanders on December 18, 2010, in a 4–3 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes, and played a total of ten games for the Islanders in the 2010–11 season.

On July 5, 2011, Lawson signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. He spent the season with the Hamilton Bulldogs, playing 57 games and recording five shutouts. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on July 16, 2012. [1]

On October 2, 2014, Lawson as a free agent ventured abroad to sign an initial try-out contract with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL. [2] Lawson secured the starting position with the Bulldogs, and appeared in 37 games in the 2014–15 season, recording 19 wins.

On May 30, 2015, Lawson opted to continue in the EBEL, signing a one-year contract with fellow Austrian club, the Vienna Capitals. [3] He made 44 EBEL appearances for the Vienna team during the 2015–16 season. He left the club after the season to move to Finland, where he penned a deal with HPK of the country's top-tier Liiga. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2002–03 Olds Grizzlys AJHL 56—————————————————
2003–04Olds GrizzlysAJHL54—————————————————
2004–05 University of Alaska Anchorage WCHA 277153—14828213.32.914————————
2005–06 University of Alaska AnchorageWCHA214113—10636113.44.908————————
2006–07 University of Alaska AnchorageWCHA2710152—15237703.03.893————————
2007–08 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL 532—02791413.01.910————————
2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL24147—113906712.89.90610545432622.87.905
2008–09 Utah GrizzliesECHL320—0158602.28.918————————
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 31199—217236222.16.927202123803.89.833
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL361616—321218912.52.92210046202.63.938
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 1014—23842604.06.893————————
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL1665—49534602.90.913————————
2011–12 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL441917—4240210352.57.914————————
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL23126—212584622.19.938303165802.60.905
2012–13 Elmira Jackals ECHL110—060202.00.941————————
2013–14 Binghamton SenatorsAHL30158—115718003.05.908————————
2013–14 Ottawa Senators NHL100—0122010.00.800————————
2014–15 Dornbirner EC EBEL 371915—020449812.88.920————————
2015–16 Vienna Capitals EBEL40————23368802.26.9244132711102.43.917
NHL totals1114—03962804.24.889————————

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef.
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2004–05
AHL All-Rookie Team 2008–09 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bulletin: Senators sign goaltender Nathan Lawson to a one-year, two-way contract" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dornbirn sign Nathan Lawson on try-out basis". Dornbirner EC. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Nathan Lawson future keeper for the Caps" (in German). Vienna Capitals. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "HPK:n ensi kauden joukkue". HPK. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nathan Lawson profile". The Hockey News. October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
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