Disgraced former Calgary Flames prospect finds new team after conviction

Topi Ronni, who the Calgary Flames selected with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, has found a new job after both the NHL franchise and his Finnish Elite League team fired him due to his se*ual assault conviction.

Ronni was charged with assault in 2021 after an incident, for which he was sentenced to one year in prison back in March. Ronni's sentence was suspended, pending her compliance with all of the terms imposed by the court. HK Dukla Michalovce in the Slovak Extraliga is where Ronni has found a place despite being cut by two other teams.

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-Sanomat
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