Calgary Flames Renounce Rights to Draft Pick Topi Ronni After Rape Sentence

Topi Ronni, a former second-round draft pick, was given a one-year suspended prison sentence for a rape committed in Finland when he was a minor.

Topi Ronni was sentenced by the District Court of Helsinki to a one-year suspended prison sentence for rape committed as a young person.
The Calgary Flames announced they have renounced the rights to Ronni, who was drafted 59th overall in the 2022 NHL draft.
Ronni's Finnish Elite League team, Tappara Tampere, terminated his contract following the sentencing.
Ronni, now 19, was first charged in October over an incident that occurred in 2021 when he was still a minor.
Ronni issued an apology for his actions via a statement on Tappara Tampere's website.