# Reagan Rust > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Reagan_Rust > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Reagan_Rust.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Rust > Source revision: 1338430422 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Reagan Rust.jpg | caption = Rust with the [Metropolitan Riveters](/source/Metropolitan_Riveters) in 2022 | image_size = | alt = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|25}} | birth_place = [Southaven, Mississippi](/source/Southaven%2C_Mississippi), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_cm = 171 | weight_kg = | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) | shoots = Right | played_for ={{ubl|[Metropolitan Riveters](/source/Metropolitan_Riveters)|[AIK Hockey](/source/AIK_Hockey_Dam)|[KMH Budapest](/source/KMH_Budapest_(women))|[PWHPA](/source/PWHPA)|[Boston University Terriers](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_women's_ice_hockey)|[RIT Tigers](/source/RIT_Tigers_women's_ice_hockey)}} | sex = f | ntl_team = | career_start = 2015 | career_end = 2023 }} '''Reagan Rust''' (born February 25, 1997) is an American former [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who played in the now defunct [Premier Hockey Federation](/source/Premier_Hockey_Federation) (PHF) for the [Metropolitan Riveters](/source/Metropolitan_Riveters). She was the first [NCAA Division I women's ice hockey](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Hockey_conferences_and_teams) player to have come from the state of [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi), and is a member of the [Beanpot](/source/Beanpot_(ice_hockey)) Hall of Fame.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-27|title=Four To Be Inducted Into Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame|url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2020/01/four-to-be-inducted-into-womens-beanpot-hall-of-fame.php|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-11|website=[Hockey East Association](/source/Hockey_East_Association)|type=Press release|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129012418/http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2020/01/four-to-be-inducted-into-womens-beanpot-hall-of-fame.php}} == Career == === Amateur === Rust was introduced to the sport of hockey at the age of five, joining a [rec league](/source/rec_league) organized by the [Mississippi RiverKings](/source/Mississippi_RiverKings).{{Cite web|last=Bakken|first=Bob|date=2017-02-17|title=Rust brings DeSoto County to college hockey|url=http://www.desototimes.com/sports/rust-brings-desoto-county-to-college-hockey/article_da02b1cc-f55d-11e6-9620-aba7a8b55311.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-11|website=DeSoto Times-Tribune|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124190252/http://www.desototimes.com/sports/rust-brings-desoto-county-to-college-hockey/article_da02b1cc-f55d-11e6-9620-aba7a8b55311.html}} As a teenager, she commuted 12 hours every other weekend to play for the [Pittsburgh Penguins](/source/Pittsburgh_Penguins) Elite's U14 junior program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pittsburghpenguinselite.com/news_article/show/1107974-dick-s-sporting-goods-pittsburgh-penguins-elite-alumni-feature-reagan-rust|title=DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ELITE ALUMNI FEATURE – REAGAN RUST|date=June 4, 2020|website=Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Hockey|access-date=December 14, 2020|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124190252/https://www.pittsburghpenguinselite.com/news_article/show/1107974-dick-s-sporting-goods-pittsburgh-penguins-elite-alumni-feature-reagan-rust|url-status=live}} When she was fifteen, she moved to [Lake Placid, New York](/source/Lake_Placid%2C_New_York) to attend the [National Sports Academy](/source/National_Sports_Academy_(Lake_Placid%2C_New_York)). After it shut down, she moved to [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh) to return to the Penguins' U19 program, living with a [billet family](/source/Billet). In 2015, Rust joined the newly promoted [RIT Tigers women's ice hockey](/source/RIT_Tigers_women's_ice_hockey) program in the [NCAA](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) [Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I). She scored 18 points in 35 games in her rookie season, being named to the [College Hockey America](/source/College_Hockey_America) All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web|last=Venniro|first=Joe|date=March 3, 2016|title=Reagan Rust named to 2015–16 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team|url=https://ritathletics.com/news/2016/3/3/womens-hockey-reagan-rust-named-to-2015-16-college-hockey-america-all-rookie-team.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-11|website=RIT Athletics|archive-date=October 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011061521/https://ritathletics.com/news/2016/3/3/womens-hockey-reagan-rust-named-to-2015-16-college-hockey-america-all-rookie-team.aspx}} After two years in Rochester, she transferred to [Boston University](/source/Boston_University).{{Cite web|last=Havens|first=Nicole|date=2017-10-19|title=20 Questions for women's hockey transfer Reagan Rust|url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/10/19/20-questions-womens-hockey-transfer-reagan-rust/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-11|website=The Daily Free Press|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124190253/https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/10/19/20-questions-womens-hockey-transfer-reagan-rust/}} In her second and final year with the team, she was named an [alternate captain](/source/Alternate-captain). In the 2019 Beanpot, she scored the game-winning goal over [Northeastern](/source/Northeastern_Huskies_women's_ice_hockey) to win the semifinals, and scored the opening goal of the finals, leading the program to its first Beanpot title since 1981.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-04 |title="Whatever it took, that's what we were doing": Reagan Rust Was All-In From The Start |url=https://victorypress.org/2020/02/04/whatever-it-took-thats-what-we-were-doing-reagan-rust-was-all-in-from-start/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=The Victory Press |language=en}} In February 2020, she was inducted into the Beanpot Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |title=Rust to be Inducted into Beanpot Hall of Fame |url=https://goterriers.com/news/2020/1/27/womens-ice-hockey-rust-to-be-inducted-into-beanpot-hall-of-fame.aspx |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Boston University Athletics |language=en |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124190257/https://goterriers.com/news/2020/1/27/womens-ice-hockey-rust-to-be-inducted-into-beanpot-hall-of-fame.aspx |url-status=live }} === Professional === In 2019, Rust originally planned to join the nearby [Worcester Blades](/source/Worcester_Blades) of the [Canadian Women's Hockey League](/source/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](/source/Professional_Women's_Hockey_Players_Association) (PWHPA), and would spend the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_PWHPA_season) as an independent affiliate of the organization.{{Cite web |last=Whelan |first=Kirsten |date=February 4, 2020 |title="Whatever it took, that's what we were doing": Reagan Rust Was All-In From The Start |url=https://victorypress.org/2020/02/04/whatever-it-took-thats-what-we-were-doing-reagan-rust-was-all-in-from-start/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-10-11 |website=The Victory Press |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118081438/https://victorypress.org/2020/02/04/whatever-it-took-thats-what-we-were-doing-reagan-rust-was-all-in-from-start/ }} During the season, she would also participate in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships as part of a team from Nashville.{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=James |date=February 16, 2020 |title=U.S. Pond Hockey Championships: 'The ultimate event in grassroots hockey' |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/02/16/u-s-pond-hockey-championships-draw-variety-of-interesting-competitions/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-10-11 |website=[NBC Sports](/source/NBC_Sports) |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130075330/https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/02/16/u-s-pond-hockey-championships-draw-variety-of-interesting-competitions/ }} Before the 2020–21 season, Rust left the PWHPA to join [KMH Budapest](/source/KMH_Budapest_(women)) in the [European Women's Hockey League](/source/European_Women's_Hockey_League) (EWHL). In 2017, Rust was offered a spot on the [American](/source/United_States_women's_national_ice_hockey_team) roster for the [2017 IIHF Women's World Championship](/source/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.{{Cite web|last=Praill|first=Colton|date=April 5, 2017|title=Why I Turned Down Team USA: Reagan Rust|url=https://lastwordonhockey.com/2017/04/05/turned-down-team-usa-reagan-rust/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Last Word on Sports|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907161005/http://lastwordonhockey.com/2017/04/05/turned-down-team-usa-reagan-rust/}} == Personal life == Rust has spoken out about her struggles with depression and anxiety.{{Cite web|title=Athlete Mental Health Stories – Reagan Rust|url=https://www.head1st.co/stories/reagan-rust|url-status=dead|website=HEAD1ST|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107014828/https://www.head1st.co/stories/reagan-rust}} She has a degree in economics.{{Cite web|title=2018–19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #18 Reagan Rust|url=https://goterriers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/reagan-rust/12386|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Boston University Athletics|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415142035/https://goterriers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/reagan-rust/12386}} Rust is Filipino American.https://www.nfl.com/news/change-the-game-2024-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-sports-and-culture-symposium-showcases-program-s-progress == Career statistics == {| style="text-align:center; width:75%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  ! colspan="5" |Regular Season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  ! colspan="5" |Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" !Season !Team !League !GP ![G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) ![A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) ![Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) ![PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM |- |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_RIT_Tigers_women's_ice_hockey_season) |[Rochester Institute of Technology](/source/RIT_Tigers_women's_ice_hockey) |[NCAA](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Hockey_conferences_and_teams) |35 |5 |13 |18 |30 |– |– |– |– |– |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_RIT_Tigers_women's_ice_hockey_season) |Rochester Institute of Technology |NCAA |34 |3 |11 |14 |26 |– |– |– |– |– |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Boston_University_Terriers_women's_ice_hockey_season) |Boston University |NCAA |37 |5 |13 |18 |30 |– |– |– |– |– |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Boston_University_Terriers_women's_ice_hockey_season) |Boston University |NCAA |37 |4 |9 |13 |34 |– |– |– |– |– |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_PWHPA_season) |– |PWHPA |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |– |- |[2021–22](/source/2021-22_SDHL_season) |[AIK Hockey Dam](/source/AIK_Hockey_Dam) |[SDHL](/source/Swedish_Women's_Hockey_League) !35 |3 |5 |8 |40 |2 |0 |1 |1 |2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NCAA totals !143 !17 !46 !63 !120 |– |– |– |– |– |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |SDHL totals !35 !3 !5 !8 !49 !2 !0 !1 !1 !2 |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.reaganrust.com/}} * {{ice hockey stats}} {{Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rust, Reagan}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:AIK Hockey Dam players Category:American women's ice hockey forwards Category:Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey players Category:Ice hockey people from Mississippi Category:KMH Budapest (women) players Category:Metropolitan Riveters players Category:People from Southaven, Mississippi Category:Sportspeople from DeSoto County, Mississippi Category:Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players Category:RIT Tigers women's ice hockey players Category:21st-century American sportswomen Category:American people of Filipino descent Category:Sportspeople of Filipino descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Reagan Rust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Rust) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Rust?action=history)). 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