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USA Bryan Rust

Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 23/24
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 11, 1992
Position
RW/LW
Age
31
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Pontiac, MI, USA
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$5,125,000 Powered by
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Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 3 #80 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
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Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2

Brother: Matt Rust

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Honeybaked 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 28 11 19 30 8 - |
2006-07 Honeybaked 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 29 15 28 43 6 - |
2007-08 Honeybaked 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 31 17 28 45 6 - |
Honeybaked 16U AAA 16U AAA 68 40 65 105 47 - |
2008-09 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 25 3 4 7 8 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 42 6 9 15 18 -5 | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 4 -1
USA U17 WHC-17 6 1 1 2 2 - |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 16 2 3 5 4 - |
2009-10 USNTDP Juniors USHL 27 10 13 23 6 15 |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 1 0 0 0 0 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 65 26 26 52 24 - |
USA U18 WJC-18 7 4 2 6 4 4 |
2010-11 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 40 6 13 19 4 12 |
2011-12 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 40 5 6 11 14 -2 |
2012-13 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 41 15 19 34 4 25 |
2013-14 Univ. of Notre Dame “A” NCAA 40 17 16 33 12 13 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 14 1 1 2 4 -3 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 45 13 14 27 14 6 | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 0 -1
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 41 4 7 11 12 1 | Playoffs 23 6 3 9 6 7
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 16 3 3 6 2 -5 |
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 57 15 13 28 8 4 | Playoffs 23 7 2 9 10 5
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 69 13 25 38 26 11 | Playoffs 12 3 0 3 4 2
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 72 18 17 35 24 10 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -4
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 55 27 29 56 30 14 | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 -2
2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 56 22 20 42 18 9 | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 4 -3
2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 60 24 34 58 14 7 | Playoffs 7 2 6 8 4 1
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 81 20 26 46 31 -4 |
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL - - - - - - |
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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Detroit Honeybaked QC Int PW - - - - - - |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-04-13T19:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets
2023-04-11T19:30:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks
2023-04-08T13:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
2023-04-06T19:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild
2023-04-04T19:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins @ New Jersey Devils
2023-04-02T18:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers
2023-04-01T15:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins
2023-03-30T19:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators
2023-03-28T19:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
2023-03-25T20:00:00-0400 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 68 40 65 105 1.54 47 - | 0
AHL 3 63 16 17 33 0.52 16 1 | 2 4 2 0 2 0.50 0 -1
International-Jr 1 16 2 3 5 0.31 4 - | 0
NAHL 1 42 6 9 15 0.36 18 -5 | 1 9 0 2 2 0.22 4 -1
NCAA 4 161 43 54 97 0.60 34 48 | 0
NHL 10 505 144 172 316 0.63 167 49 | 7 79 21 14 35 0.44 32 6
NTDP 2 91 29 30 59 0.65 32 - | 0
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
T1EHL 13U 1 28 11 19 30 1.07 8 - | 0
T1EHL 14U 1 29 15 28 43 1.48 6 - | 0
T1EHL 16U 1 31 17 28 45 1.45 6 - | 0
USHL 1 27 10 13 23 0.85 6 15 | 0
WHC-17 1 6 1 1 2 0.33 2 - | 0
WJC-18 1 7 4 2 6 0.86 4 4 | 0
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Speed
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Puckhandling
18
Passing
17
Agility
17
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Yevgeni Malkin (F) 2014-2024 10 Pittsburgh Penguins
Kris Letang (D) 2014-2024 10 Pittsburgh Penguins
Brian Dumoulin (D) 2013-2023 10 Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sidney Crosby (F) 2014-2024 10 Pittsburgh Penguins
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/22/2022
05/22/2022 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
06/26/2018
06/26/2018 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
03/14/2016
03/14/2016 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
04/01/2014
04/01/2014 Confirmed Univ. of Notre Dame Pittsburgh Penguins
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Drafted 2008, 9 #125 overall by Innisfil Lakers in the GMHL Draft

Drafted 2008, 15 #282 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

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