Topi Rönni

Topi Rönni (born May 5, 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). 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.