Background
Rust was born in Pontiac, Michigan, but grew up in Novi, Michigan.
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Education
Rust finished his senior year as an alternate captain.
Career
Rust played his collegiate career from 2010-2014 at the University of Notre Dame where he played a total of 161 games totaling 97 points. Rust was selected 80th overall in the third round of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Rust made his AHL debut during the 2013-2014 AHL season for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.
Rust made his National Hockey League debut on December 13, 2014 for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets where the Penguins lost to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
He would score his first National Hockey League goal two nights later against Evgeni Nabokov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, on December 15, 2014. Rust would enjoy a breakout year in 2016, due to injuries in the Penguins organization.
After recording 8 points in 33 games in the 2015-2016 season, Rust signed a 2-year extension with Pittsburgh, along with fellow players Scott Wilson, and Tom Kuhnhackl.
