Topi Rönni
| Topi Rönni | |||
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Rönni at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |||
| Born |
May 5, 2004 Hausjärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Tappara HPK HK Dukla Michalovce | ||
| 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 is currently a free agent. He previously played for HPK and Tappara of the Liiga and for HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga. 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]
On 12 April 2025, Finnish club Vaasan Sport announced that it had signed Rönni to a two-year contract.[10] However, following intense public and media criticism, the club announced on 2 May that the contract had been terminated.[11]
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.[12]
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][13] In March 2024, he received a one-year suspended sentence for rape committed as a young person.[14]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | HK Dukla Michalovce | Slovak | 44 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 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". The Hockey News. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Former Flames Pick Topi Rönni, Convicted Of Rape In 2024, Signs With Finnish Club". The Hockey News. April 12, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Topi Rönni's Contract With Finnish Club Terminated Due To Public Uproar". The Hockey News. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "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