Player's Profile
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- Name: Bryan Rust
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 191 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-05-11
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Acquired: 3rd round (80thoverall), 2010
- Playing In: NCAA
Bryan Rust
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Rust skated in 67 games for the US National Team Development Program U-17 team He scored 9 goals with 13 assists and had 26 PMs. Rust committed to playing college hockey at Notre Dame in 2010-11.
2009-10: Rust played for the US NTDP's U18 team and also represented the USA at the 2010 U18 World Junior Championship. In 56 games with the U18 team he scored 20 goals with 22 assists and 18 PMs. Rust scored 4 goals with 2 assists and was +4 with 4 PMs in seven games for the gold-medal winning USA U18 squad in Belarus. Rust was ranked 80th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings and was selected by Pittsburgh in the third round (80th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
2010-11: Rust was one of nine freshmen to see significant action as Notre Dame turned things around - finishing second in the CCHA and reaching the Frozen Four. He skated in 40 of 44 games for the Fighting Irish and scored 6 goals with 13 assists and was +14 with 4 PMs.
Talent Analysis
Rust plays a high motor game that allows him to be effective in many different assignments all over the ice. He has excellent hockey sense but is not an overly creative forward, meaning he will produce offense but it will be through hardwork, playing to his strengths, and of course having complementary linemates. He rarely takes a penalty or makes a mistake on the ice and consequentially is often deployed when the game is on the line. His bread and butter is on the penalty kill, but he looks more than comfortable on the powerplay as well.
Future
Rust will continue to develop at Notre Dame and possibly finish out his NCAA eligibility before going pro.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: November, 15th 2011
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