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USA Bryan Rust
#17 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
Date of Birth
May 11, 1992
Position
RW/LW
Age
33
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
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Matt Rust

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Bryan Rust 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 62* 28* 28* 56* 20* 10* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 71* 31* 34* 65* 18* -21* |
2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 24* 8* 13* 21* 8* 0* |
Projected NHL 80* 27* 43* 70* 27* 0* |
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Bryan Rust Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Detroit Honeybaked QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Bryan Rust 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 12 662* 211* 247* 458* 0.69* 213* 38* | 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 * * * * * *

Bryan Rust Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
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
Player Biography and Trivia

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