Bryan Rust
| Bryan Rust | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 11, 1992 Pontiac, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
80th overall, 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Bryan Peter Rust (born May 11, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rust was born in Pontiac, Michigan, but grew up in Troy, Michigan.[1]
Playing career
Rust played his collegiate career from 2010–14 at the University of Notre Dame where he played a total of 161 games totaling 97 points. Rust finished his senior year as an alternate captain. Rust won a Gold Medal at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships for Team USA and the 2013 CCHA Tournament for Notre Dame. Rust was selected 80th overall in the third round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Rust made his AHL debut during the 2013–14 AHL season for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. Rust made his NHL debut on December 13, 2014 for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets where the Penguins lost to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.[2] He would score his first NHL goal two nights later against Evgeni Nabokov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, on December 15, 2014.[3] Rust would enjoy a breakout year in 2016, due to injuries in the Penguins organization. After recording 8 points in 33 games in the 2015-16 season, Rust signed a 2-year extension with Pittsburgh, along with fellow players Scott Wilson, and Tom Kuhnhackl.
Personal life
Rust is younger brother of retired AHL player Matt Rust who also played for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins during the 2011–12 AHL season.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 42 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 27 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 40 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 41 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Notre Dame | H-East | 40 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 45 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World Junior U18 Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | WJC18 |  |
7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Awards
References
- 1 2 "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League.
- ↑ "3 Impressions: Blue Jackets 4, Pens 3 (SO)". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 13, 2014.
- ↑ "3 Impressions: Pens 4, Bolts 2". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Eliteprospects.com – Matt Rust". Elite Prospects.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bryan Rust's junior statistics at Pointstreak Sites