Former Flames prospect convicted of serious crime finds a new team
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.
Dukla Michalovce made sure in its announcement to play up the fact that the Slovak Extraliga rarely gets talent drafted so high in the NHL.
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.
Source: Ilta-SanomatTopi Rönni found a new employer - "We are aware that Topi made a mistake"
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