Topi Ronni will be away from Liiga club Tappara after being accused of rape in Finland, the team announced Thursday. Ronni is a Calgary Flames draught pick.
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Finnish Liiga club Tappara announced Thursday that Calgary Flames prospect Topi Ronni will be away from the club after he received a court summons regarding an allegation of rape. Ronni notified the club about the alleged crime. The 19-year-old was the Calgary Flames’ second-round pick, draughted 59th over all in 2022. "Today, I have received a summons application related to the matter," Ronni said in a statement released by the club, translated from Finnish. "The last two or so years have been hard waiting for the matter to progress. I trust that the related course of events will be clarified in connection with the trial. For the time being, I'm out of the team's activities and I'm focusing on handling the matter." The alleged crime took place two years ago when Ronni was a minor, according to the announcement. The allegations have not been proven in court. The courts have reportedly yet to determine a date for the proceedings and ordered the case documents to be kept sealed. "We take the suspected crime seriously, but we are waiting for the court hearing and will evaluate the player's position afterwards," said Tappara GM Mika Aro, also translated from Finnish. The release said Ronni and the club will not make any further comments on the matter. The Calgary Flames are aware of the potential charges but have not yet commented, according to Randy Sportak of THN's Calgary site. The 19-year-old had two points through 12 games this season, playing solely with the men’s team. He had five points in 22 Liiga games last year along with 10 points in seven junior games. Ronni also played on Finland's world juniors team last winter and appeared on the U-20 team for other international competition.
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