Former Calgary Flames prospect Topi Ronni, who was dropped by the team following a conviction on a serious charge, has found a new employer for the 2024-25 season
Topi Ronni, who was selected by the Calgary Flames in the second round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (59th overall) has found a new employer after being dropped by the NHL team and his team in the Finnish Elite League after being convicted of s**ual assault.
Ronni received a one-year prison sentence back in March following an incident in 2021 that saw him charged with assault. The sentence was a suspended one, depending on whether Ronni followed all of the conditions set out by a judge. Despite that, and being dropped by two other teams, Ronni has found a home in the Slovak Extraliga with HK Dukla Michalovce.
Ronni, who is 20, is a centre who played for Finland at the World Juniors in 2023. He failed to hit the scoresheet in five games at the tournament.