Topi Rönni

Topi Rönni (born May 5, 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for Ferencvárosi TC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). 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.

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.

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

On 12 April 2025, Finnish club Vaasan Sport announced that it had signed Rönni to a two-year contract. However, following intense public and media criticism, the club announced on 2 May that the contract had been terminated.

On 8 July 2025, Rönni signed a one-year contract to play with Ferencvárosi TC, a team based in Budapest, Hungary that had previously played in the Erste Liga but had been newly promoted to the multi-state ICE Hockey League.

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 seasonPlayoffs 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 4Junior totals 16 4 6 10 12