Topi Rönni
| Topi Rönni | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_043.jpg) 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 | ||
| Played for |
HPK Tappara | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 2022 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Topi Rönni (born May 5, 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward and convicted rapist.[1][2] 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.[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. Tappara won the CHL championship.[5]
Tappara signed Rönni to a two-year contract extension in May 2023.[6]
In October 2023, Rönni took a leave of absence from the team following criminal charges related to a rape allegation.[1] Following his conviction, his signing rights were renounced by the Flames and his SM-liiga contract was terminated by Tappara.[7][8]
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.[9]
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.[1][8][10] In March 2024, he received a one-year suspended sentence for rape committed as a young person.[11]
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 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | Tappara | U20 SM-sarja | 20 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | Tappara | CHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| SM-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 "Jääkiekon SM-liigapelaaja Topi Rönniä syytetään raiskauksesta". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Calgary Flames renounce rights to Topi Ronni". TSN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Flames drop Topi Ronni after 1-year prison sentence for rape". espn.com. ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 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