Bryan Rust
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Bryan Rust

Hometown:

Bloomfield Hills Michigan

Team:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Currently Playing In:

NCAA

Birthday:

1992-05-11
Position:

RW
Eligible for draft:

2010
Shoots:

Right
Drafted:

2010
Height:

6-0
Acquired:

3rd round (80th overall), 2010
Weight:

202 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
6.5

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Probability of Success
  • C

History

2008-09: Bryan 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.

2011-12: Rust returned to Notre Dame after attending USA Hockey's junior evaluation camp in Lake Placid in August and skated in all 40 games in his sophomore season. After scoring five goals in his first 16 games, Rust struggled offensively. He finished the year with 5 goals and 6 assists and was minus-two with 14 penalty minutes. The Fighting Irish slipped to eighth in the CCHA and lost to Michigan in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs.

  

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.

 

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