University of Regina Athletics

Jeff Lawson grew up in nearby Lumsden, Sask., where he played minor hockey before moving on to spend three seasons in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Minot Americans and Nipawin Hawks from 1990 to 1993.

He joined the University of Regina Cougars in 1993 and played with the program through 1998. Lawson graduated from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry.

A longtime part of the program, Lawson first joined the Cougars' coaching staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2012-13 season.