#21 Bryan Rust Right Wing • Sophomore 5-11 • 202 • Shoot: Right Novi, Michigan USA Under-18 Team Birthdate: May 11, 1992 Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business Third-Round Draft Choice Pittsburgh Penguins (2009)
Picked up his first monogram with the Irish as a freshman in the 2010-11 season ... has all the tools to be a top six forward for the Irish ... deceptive playmaker with excellent speed and great hands ... smart hockey player who plays the game at both ends of the ice ... has the ability to set up plays and finish ... owns a strong, accurate shot ... will look to have more of a physical presence around the net, scoring goals in the “dirty” areas ... will look to become a factor for the Irish on special teams ... coming off a strong freshman season ... played in 40 games, scoring six goals and adding 13 assists for 19 points ... joined the Irish after spending two seasons with USA Hockey’s National Team Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... selected in the third round, 80th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft ... was ranked 80th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in their final draft ratings ... invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp held at Lake Placid, N.Y., following the ‘09-’10 season and ‘10-’11 campaigns ... attended the July of 2011 camp along with teammates Stephen Johns, Robbie Russo and T.J. Tynan ... one of seven USNTDP alums on the current roster and one of 28 alums to play hockey at Notre Dame ... one of three Michigan natives on the roster along with fellow sophomores Joe Rogers (Marysville) and Mike Voran (Livonia) ... signed in the early-signing period (Nov. of ‘09) along with forwards Jeff Costello, David Gerths, Anders Lee, Garrett Peterson and T.J. Tynan plus defensemen Stephen Johns and Jarred Tinordi. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 40 of teams 44 games during 2010-11, missing four games due to injury ... had six goals and 13 assists for 19 points ... chipped in one short-handed goal ... collected two penalties for four minutes ... was +10 for the season ... had one multiple-goal game and four games with two or more points ... scored first collegiate point and goal in 5-4
loss to Boston University in championship game of the Warrior Ice Breaker Classic ... goal came short-handed ... picked up first assist in 4-2 win over Lake Superior (Oct. 15) ... turned in career-best three-point game (2g, 1a) in 5-4 come-from-behind win at Miami (Dec. 3) ... sparked Irish comeback with goal that cut lead to 2-1 in second period ... put Notre Dame ahead with second goal in third and then helped set up T.J. Tynan game winner with under three minutes left ... had a two-point night (1g, 1a) in 10-2 win over Canisius (Dec. 29) ... turned in a four-point weekend in sweep at Bowling Green (Feb. 11-12) ... scored a goal and an assist in 2-1 win (Feb. 11) and then added two assists in 5-1 win following night ... sixth goal of the season came in game three win over Lake Superior State in CCHA second-round series ... played in eight postseason games with one goal and three assists for four points. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., while playing for the U.S. National Team program ... played his midget hockey with the Honeybaked AAA program in ‘07-’08 ... played in 68 games with 44 goals and 48 assists for 92 points ... played two seasons for the U.S. National Program ... in ‘08-’09, played in 67 games with the Under-17 team, scoring nine goals with 13 assists for 22 points with 26 penalty minutes ... in ‘09-10 was with the Under-18 team and finished sixth on the team in scoring with 26 goals and 26 assists for 52 points in 65 games ... had 24 minutes in penalties with five power-play goals, two short-handed tallies and led the team with seven game winners ... member of 2010 Under-18 team that won gold medal at Under18 World Championships in Belarus ... in seven games, scored four goals with four assists for eight points ... full name is Bryan Peter Rust ... son of Steve and Betsy Rust ... has one brother, Matt, and one sister, Erika ... brother, Matt, played hockey at Michigan, graduating in 2011 and also is an alum of the U.S. National program .... born May 11, 1992 in Pontiac, Mich. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.
RUST’S CAREER BESTS 3 Points vs. Miami (2g-1a; 12/3/10) 2 Goals vs. Miami (12/3/10) 2 Assists vs. Bowling Green (2/12/11) 6 Shots on Goal vs. Miami (1/29/11) 3-Game Point Streak • (1g-4a); Jan. 29-Feb. 12, 2011 (vs. Miami and Bowling Green)
2010-11 vs. CCHA Team GP Alaska 2 Bowling Green 4 Ferris State 2 Lake Superior 5 Miami 5 Michigan 2 Michigan State 1 Northern Michigan 4 Ohio State 1 Western Michigan 4 Totals 30
G 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5
A 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 3 12
Pts 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 2 0 4 17
RUST’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2010-11
GP 40
G 6
A 13
Pts 19
Shots 58
Sh Pct. .103
P/Min 2/4
PPG 0
SHG 1
GWG 0
+/+14
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