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Bryan Peter Rust (born May 11, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rust was born in Pontiac, Michigan, but grew up in Troy, Michigan.[1] He won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017 and is the fourth longest tenured member of the organization aside from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.

Bryan Rust
Rust with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017
Born	(1992-05-11) May 11, 1992 (age 30) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	80th overall, 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2014–present

Playing career

Collegiate

As a youth, Rust played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.[2]

Rust played his collegiate career from 2010 to 2014 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]

Professional

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.[3] He would score his first NHL goal two nights later against Evgeni Nabokov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, on December 15, 2014.[4]

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 Kühnhackl.[5] On May 26, 2016, at the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Rust became the 8th rookie in history to get multiple goals in a game 7.[6]

On December 5, 2016, Rust first recorded his first career hat-trick in an 8–5 win over the Ottawa Senators.[7]

On April 20, 2017, Rust scored two pivotal goals, including the game-winner, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round meeting between the Penguins and the Blue Jackets. The Penguins ultimately won the game 5–2, and the series 4–1. He later went on to score the game (and series) winning goal in Game 7 of the Penguins next playoff series against the Washington Capitals. He has since been dubbed by Penguins fans as "Mr. Elimination" after scoring goals in game sevens.[8]

As a pending free agent after the 2017–18 season, Rust recorded career highs in assists and points. He helped propel the Penguins to the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they would lose in the second round to the Washington Capitals.[9] On June 26, 2018, Rust signed a four-year contract to stay with the Penguins. The contract carries an annual average value of $3.5 million.[10]

On May 1, 2021, Rust scored his 99th and 100th NHL goals in a game against the Washington Capitals.[11]

On May 22, 2022, in his final year of his four-year deal. Rust signed a six-year $30.75 million extension with the Penguins.[12]

Personal life

Rust is the younger brother of retired AHL player Matt Rust who also played for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins during the 2011–12 AHL season.[13][14] Rust, also known as Rusty, has a mild speech impediment, but through his life he has learned to not let this affect his confidence.[15] Rust graduated Notre Dame May 2014 with a degree in finance from the Mendoza College of Business.[16]

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. NTDP U17	USDP		25	3	4	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	U.S. NTDP U18	NAHL		42	6	9	15	18		9	0	2	2	4
2009–10	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		27	10	13	23	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		65	26	26	52	24		—	—	—	—	—
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	HE		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		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		16	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		41	4	7	11	12		23	6	3	9	6
2016–17	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		57	15	13	28	8		23	7	2	9	10
2017–18	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		69	13	25	38	26		12	3	0	3	4
2018–19	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		72	18	17	35	24		4	0	0	0	2
2019–20	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		55	27	29	56	30		4	1	2	3	2
2020–21	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		56	22	20	42	18		6	2	1	3	4
2021–22	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		60	24	34	58	14		7	2	6	8	4
NHL totals				424	124	146	270	136		79	21	14	35	32

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  United States
World Junior U18 Championships
	2010 Belarus

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	United States	U17			6	1	1	2	2
2010	United States	U18			7	4	2	6	4
Junior totals					13	5	3	8	6

Awards and honors

Awards	Year
College
CCHA Tournament Champion	2013
NHL
Stanley Cup champion	2016, 2017	[17][18]
Pittsburgh Penguins
Michel Brière Rookie of the Year Award	2016

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Bryan Rust's junior statistics at Pointstreak Sites

На других языках

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[ru] Раст, Брайан

Бра́йан Пи́тер Раст (англ. Bryan Peter Rust; 11 мая 1992, Понтиак, Мичиган) — американский хоккеист, правый нападающий. Выступает за команду НХЛ «Питтсбург Пингвинз».

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