Nathan Lawson

Nathan Lawson (born September 29, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while signed with the Montreal Canadiens organization of the National Hockey League.

Playing career
Lawson started his career as a hockey player at the Olds Grizzlys, where he was active from 2001-04 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.

Since the 2008-09 season, Lawson has regularly played between the posts for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League. In February 2010 he signed a contract with the New York Islanders of the NHL.

On July 5, 2011, Lawson signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

Awards and honours

 * AHL All-Rookie Team (2008–09)