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Topi Rönni (born May 5, 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward and convicted rapist. Currently a free agent, he 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.
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. Tappara won the CHL championship.
Tappara signed Rönni to a two-year contract extension in May 2023.
In October 2023, Rönni took a leave of absence from the team following criminal charges related to a rape allegation.
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. In March 2024, he was sentenced to a one-year suspended sentence for rape committed as a young person. His rights were subsequently renounced by the Calgary Flames.
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 | SM-liiga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tappara | CHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2021–22 | HPK | SM-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 | SM-liiga | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2022–23 | Tappara | CHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 42 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 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 | ||||