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The Calgary Flames have renounced the rights to unsigned draft pick Topi Ronni, the team announced Tuesday.

According to a report from The Atheltic's Julian McKenzie and Lassi Alanen of Elite Prospects, Tappara Tampere — Ronni's team in Finland — announced on Tuesday that the District Court of Helsinki had sentenced Rooni to a one-year suspended sentence for rape committed as a young person.

Tappara Tampere has also announced that they had terminated Rooni's contract. McKenzie reports that Ronni apologized for his actions on the team website.

The 19-year-old forward was originally charged in October. He was still a minor when the incident occurred.

Ronni was the Flames’ second-round (59th overall) pick at the 2022 NHL Draft.

Flames renounce rights to unsigned draft pick Topi Ronni

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