Reagan Rust (born February 25, 1997) is an American former ice hockey player who played in the now defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) the Metropolitan Riveters. She was the first NCAA Division I women's ice hockey player to have come from the state of Mississippi, and is a member of the Beanpot Hall of Fame.[1]
| Reagan Rust | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rust with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2022 | |||
| Born |
February 25, 1997 Southaven, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| PHF team Former teams |
Metropolitan Riveters | ||
| Playing career | 2015–2023 | ||
Career
editAmateur
editRust was introduced to the sport of hockey at the age of five, joining a rec league organized by the Mississippi RiverKings.[2] As a teenager, she commuted 12 hours every other weekend to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite's U14 junior program.[3] When she was fifteen, she moved to Lake Placid, New York to attend the National Sports Academy. After it shut down, she moved to Pittsburgh to return to the Penguins' U19 program, living with a billet family.
In 2015, Rust joined the newly promoted RIT Tigers women's ice hockey program in the NCAA Division I. She scored 18 points in 35 games in her rookie season, being named to the College Hockey America All-Rookie Team.[4] After two years in Rochester, she transferred to Boston University.[5] In her second and final year with the team, she was named an alternate captain. In the 2019 Beanpot, she scored the game-winning goal over Northeastern to win the semifinals, and scored the opening goal of the finals, leading the program to its first Beanpot title since 1981.[6]
In February 2020, she was inducted into the Beanpot Hall of Fame.[7]
Professional
editIn 2019, Rust originally planned to join the nearby Worcester Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), but the league collapsed before she could sign a contract. Instead, she joined over 150 players in the newly created Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), and would spend the 2019–20 season as an independent affiliate of the organization.[8] During the season, she would also participate in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships as part of a team from Nashville.[9]
Before the 2020–21 season, Rust left the PWHPA to join KMH Budapest in the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL).
In 2017, Rust was offered a spot on the American roster for the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship, as the entire team was striking with the goal of higher pay and better working conditions. She turned the offer down, choosing to stand in solidarity with the striking players.[10]
Personal life
editRust has spoken out about her struggles with depression and anxiety.[11] She has a degree in economics.[12]
Career Statistics
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015-16 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NCAA | 35 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2016–17 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NCAA | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston University | NCAA | 37 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2018–19 | Boston University | NCAA | 37 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2019–20 | – | PWHPA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2021-22 | AIK Hockey Dam | SDHL | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NCAA totals | 143 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| SDHL totals | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Four To Be Inducted Into Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame". Hockey East Association (Press release). January 27, 2020. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Bakken, Bob (February 17, 2017). "Rust brings DeSoto County to college hockey". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ELITE ALUMNI FEATURE - REAGAN RUST". Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Hockey. June 4, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Venniro, Joe (March 3, 2016). "Reagan Rust named to 2015-16 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team". RIT Athletics. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Havens, Nicole (October 19, 2017). "20 Questions for women's hockey transfer Reagan Rust". The Daily Free Press. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ ""Whatever it took, that's what we were doing": Reagan Rust Was All-In From The Start". The Victory Press. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rust to be Inducted into Beanpot Hall of Fame". Boston University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Whelan, Kirsten (February 4, 2020). ""Whatever it took, that's what we were doing": Reagan Rust Was All-In From The Start". The Victory Press. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ O'Brien, James (February 16, 2020). "U.S. Pond Hockey Championships: 'The ultimate event in grassroots hockey'". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Praill, Colton (April 5, 2017). "Why I Turned Down Team USA: Reagan Rust". Last Word on Sports. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Athlete Mental Health Stories – Reagan Rust". HEAD1ST. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "2018-19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #18 Reagan Rust". Boston University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database