Topi Rönni

Topi Rönni
Rönni at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born (2004-05-05) 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.

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. 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. In the Champions Hockey League (CHL), Rönni played five matches and scored one assist, and Tappara won the CHL championship. Rönni signed a two-year contract extension with the club in May 2023.

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

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

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.

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. In March 2024, he received a one-year suspended sentence for rape committed as a young person.

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

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