Roni Hirvonen

Roni Hirvonen (born 10 January 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Oulun Kärpät in the Liiga. He was drafted 59th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL entry draft, ranking within the top ten of European skaters of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

Playing career Liiga Hirvonen played in 152 career games in Liiga with HIFK and Ässät. In 2021–22, his third year in Liiga, Hirvonen posted 9 goals and 26 points through 46 games. He returned to Liiga for the 2022–23 season where he scored 15 goals and 28 points in 57 games.

North American career Hirvonen was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2020 NHL entry draft. Hirvonen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on 13 May 2022. He returned to action in September during a rookie tournament, playing alongside Dilligham-Morelli.

Hirvonen was invited to the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp, but was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for the start of the 2023–24 season. In his second AHL game on 15 October 2023, Hirvonen suffered a serious eye injury after being struck by a stick. He returned to the team on 28 January 2024.

Return to Liiga After his entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs, as a pending restricted free agent, Hirvonen opted to return to his native Finland and was signed to a one-year deal with Kärpät of the Liiga on 16 June 2025.

International play Hirvonen has played for Finland at several tournaments. He played for the team at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he led the team in scoring, but Finland finished fourth. At the 2021 World Junior Championship, Hirvonen scored six points in seven games and Finland won the bronze.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 Blues Jr. A 2 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2018–19 Blues Jr. A 50 21 34 55 34 11 3 12 15 16 2019–20 Ässät Liiga 52 5 11 16 14 — — — — — 2020–21 Ässät Liiga 54 6 15 21 54 — — — — — 2021–22 HIFK Liiga 46 9 17 26 24 5 3 3 6 4 2022–23 HIFK Liiga 57 15 13 28 32 11 2 2 4 0 2023–24 Toronto Marlies AHL 37 7 6 13 8 3 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Toronto Marlies AHL 59 10 11 21 26 1 0 1 1 0 Liiga totals 209 35 56 91 124 16 5 5 10 4

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Finland U17 6 2 0 2 4 2019 Finland U18 3 0 0 0 12 2019 Finland HG18 3 4 1 5 4 2021 Finland WJC 7 2 4 6 18 2022 Finland WJC 7 3 4 7 0 Junior totals 26 11 9 20 38