Topi Rönni

Topi Rönni
Topi Rönni
	Rönni at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born	May 5, 2004 (age 20); Hausjärvi, Finland
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Slovak team; Former teams	HK Dukla Michalovce; Tappara; HPK
NHL draft	59th overall, 2022; Calgary Flames
Playing career	2021–present

Topi Rönni (born May 5, 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga. He previously played for HPK and Tappara of the SM-liiga. He was selected in the second round, 59th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.

In 2024, following a conviction for rape committed as a minor, the Flames renounced their signing rights to Rönni, and his contract with Tappara was terminated.^[1]^[2]

Playing career

The Calgary Flames drafted Rönni in the second round, 59th overall in the 2022 NHL entry draft. He missed most of the 2022–23 season due to a knee injury and illness.^[3] He appeared in 22 regular season matches for Tappara in the SM-liiga, totaling five points. Tappara won the Finnish championship, but Rönni didn't play a match in the playoffs.^[4] In the Champions Hockey League (CHL), Rönni played five matches and scored one assist, and Tappara won the CHL championship.^[5] Rönni signed a two-year contract extension with the club in May 2023.^[6]

In October 2023, Rönni took a leave of absence from the team following criminal charges related to a rape allegation.^[7] Following his conviction in March 2024, his signing rights were renounced by the Flames and his SM-liiga contract was terminated by Tappara.^[8]^[1]

In June 2024, HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga announced that they had signed Rönni to a one-year contract.^[9]

Personal life

In his youth, Rönni was also involved in athletics with Tampereen Pyrintö, where he won silver in the Finnish discus throw championship competition as a 14-year old.^[10]

Rönni was charged with rape in the Helsinki District Court in October 2023 for an incident that occurred in 2021, when he was a minor.^[7]^[1]^[11] In March 2024, he received a one-year suspended sentence for rape committed as a young person.^[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2020–21	Tappara	U20 SM-sarja	39	9	17	26	24	2	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Tappara	U20 SM-sarja	30	11	18	29	53	2	0	2	2	0
2021–22	Tappara	Liiga	19	2	2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
2021–22	HPK	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	KeuPa HT	Mestis	1	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Tappara	U20 SM-sarja	7	2	8	10	4	12	5	10	15	6
2022–23	Tappara	Liiga	22	2	3	5	2	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Tappara	U20 SM-sarja	20	10	22	32	42	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Tappara	Liiga	22	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals			64	5	6	11	10	14	5	10	15	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Finland	HG18	4th	5	2	4	6	8
2022	Finland	U18		6	2	2	4	0
2023	Finland	WJC	5th	5	0	0	0	4
Junior totals				16	4	6	10	12

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Flames drop Topi Ronni after 1-year prison sentence for rape". espn.com. ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^ "Tappara-pelaaja Topi Rönnille tuomio raiskauksesta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^ "Isän ja pojan yhteishaastattelu: Tappara-lupaus Topi Rönnin urheilijapolku on sisältänyt useita eri lajeja". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). February 23, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ "Tappara on Suomen mestari!". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ "CHL | Tappara". www.tappara.fi. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ "Jatkosopimuksia ja uusia tulokkaita - katso kaikki julkaistut sopimukset | Tappara". www.tappara.fi. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Jääkiekon SM-liigapelaaja Topi Rönniä syytetään raiskauksesta". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ "Calgary Flames renounce rights to Topi Ronni". TSN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ "Former Tappara player, Flames pick Topi Rönni signs with Slovak club Michalovce". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ "Säären rasitusmurtumasta kärsinyt Topi Rönni viikonloppuna nuorten SM-kisoissa". shl.fi (in Finnish). August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ "Jääkiekko | Tappara: SM-liigapelaaja Topi Rönniä syytetään raiskauksesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ "SM-liigakiekkoilija Topi Rönni tuomittiin raiskauksesta". Iltalehti (in Finnish). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[conviction_espn-1] "Flames drop Topi Ronni after 1-year prison sentence for rape". espn.com. ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

[2] "Tappara-pelaaja Topi Rönnille tuomio raiskauksesta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

[3] "Isän ja pojan yhteishaastattelu: Tappara-lupaus Topi Rönnin urheilijapolku on sisältänyt useita eri lajeja". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). February 23, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[4] "Tappara on Suomen mestari!". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[5] "CHL | Tappara". www.tappara.fi. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[6] "Jatkosopimuksia ja uusia tulokkaita - katso kaikki julkaistut sopimukset | Tappara". www.tappara.fi. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[allegation_1-7] "Jääkiekon SM-liigapelaaja Topi Rönniä syytetään raiskauksesta". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[8] "Calgary Flames renounce rights to Topi Ronni". TSN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[9] "Former Tappara player, Flames pick Topi Rönni signs with Slovak club Michalovce". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[10] "Säären rasitusmurtumasta kärsinyt Topi Rönni viikonloppuna nuorten SM-kisoissa". shl.fi (in Finnish). August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[11] "Jääkiekko | Tappara: SM-liigapelaaja Topi Rönniä syytetään raiskauksesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[12] "SM-liigakiekkoilija Topi Rönni tuomittiin raiskauksesta". Iltalehti (in Finnish). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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