Janne Niskala

Player profile and career history

D · #29

Janne Niskala was a defenceman. Born September 22, 1981 in Vasteras, Sweden, he stood 6'0", weighed 187 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 2004 (round 5, 147th overall) by the Nashville Predators. In 6 NHL regular-season games he had 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 6
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Points: 3

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 2
Avg Toi: 13:42
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 6
Goals: 1
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 6
Plus Minus: 0
Points: 3
Power Play Goals: 1
Power Play Points: 1
Shooting Pctg: 0.1
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 10

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.17
Assists / game: 0.33
Points / game: 0.50
Shots / game: 1.67

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Points: 3
Shots: 10

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

2018–19
- LukkoLiiga
2017–18
- LukkoLiiga
2016–17
- LukkoChampions HL
- LukkoLiiga
2015–16
- LukkoChampions HL
- FinlandEHT
- LukkoLiiga
2014–15
- LukkoFinland
2013–14
- MytischiKHL
2012–13
- Dynamo MinskKHL
- MytischiKHL
2011–12
- MytischiKHL
- FinlandWC-A
2010–11
- MagnitogorskRus-KHL
- FinlandWC-A
2009–10
- FinlandOlympics
- FrolundaSweden
- FinlandWC-A
2008–09
- Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- FrolundaSweden
- FinlandWC-A
2007–08
- MilwaukeeAHL
- FinlandWC-A
2006–07
- FarjestadSweden
2005–06
- ZugSwiss
2004–05
- LukkoFinland
2003–04
- LukkoFinland
2002–03
- LukkoFinland
2001–02
- Lukko Jr.Fin-Jr.
- LukkoFinland
2000–01
- Manchester StormBISL
- ManchesterBritain
- Lukko Jr.Fin-Jr.
- LukkoFinland
- Jaa-KotkatFinland-2
- FinlandWJC-A
1999–00
- Lukko Jr.Fin-Jr.
1998–99
- Lukko Jr.Fin-Jr.
- Lukko U18Fin-U18
1997–98
- Lukko U18Fin-U18
- Lukko U18U18 SM-sarja
1996–97
- Lukko U16Jr. C SM-sarja Q

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2018–19	Liiga	Lukko	Regular	44	1	8	9	12	-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 44 Goals 1 Pim 12 Plus Minus -4 Points 9
2017–18	Liiga	Lukko	Regular	54	9	19	28	28	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 54 Goals 9 Pim 28 Plus Minus -3 Points 28
2016–17	Champions HL	Lukko	Regular	5	2	0	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 4 Plus Minus 2 Points 2
2016–17	Liiga	Lukko	Regular	43	11	6	17	12	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 43 Goals 11 Pim 12 Plus Minus -2 Points 17
2015–16	Champions HL	Lukko	Regular	12	3	4	7	12	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Pim 12 Plus Minus 6 Points 7
2015–16	EHT	Finland	Regular	3	0	0	0	0	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0
2015–16	Liiga	Lukko	Regular	56	10	24	34	46	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 56 Goals 10 Pim 46 Plus Minus 6 Points 34
2015–16	Liiga	Lukko	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	2	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 2
2014–15	Finland	Lukko	Regular	60	14	16	30	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 60 Goals 14 Pim 71 Points 30
2014–15	Finland	Lukko	Playoffs	14	2	3	5	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 14 Goals 2 Pim 8 Points 5
2013–14	KHL	Mytischi	Regular	38	2	5	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 38 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 7
2013–14	KHL	Mytischi	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
2012–13	KHL	Dynamo Minsk	Regular	37	7	8	15	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 37 Goals 7 Pim 20 Points 15
2012–13	KHL	Mytischi	Regular	14	1	3	4	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 4
2012–13	KHL	Dynamo Minsk	Playoffs	6	3	0	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 3
2011–12	KHL	Mytischi	Regular	54	12	22	34	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 54 Goals 12 Pim 32 Points 34
2011–12	WC-A	Finland	Regular	10	3	1	4	10	0	—	0	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2011–12	KHL	Mytischi	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 3
2010–11	Rus-KHL	Magnitogorsk	Regular	54	11	19	30	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 54 Goals 11 Pim 30 Points 30
2010–11	WC-A	Finland	Regular	9	1	3	4	4	6	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 4 Plus Minus 6 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2010–11	Rus-KHL	Magnitogorsk	Playoffs	19	0	4	4	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 19 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 4
2009–10	Olympics	Finland	Regular	6	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
2009–10	Sweden	Frolunda	Regular	50	12	16	28	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 50 Goals 12 Pim 34 Points 28
2009–10	WC-A	Finland	Regular	7	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
2009–10	Sweden	Frolunda	Playoffs	7	3	4	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 7
2008–09	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	Regular	6	1	2	3	6	0	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 13:42 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
2008–09	Sweden	Frolunda	Regular	35	9	10	19	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 35 Goals 9 Pim 20 Points 19
2008–09	WC-A	Finland	Regular	4	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 3
2008–09	Sweden	Frolunda	Playoffs	11	3	3	6	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 11 Goals 3 Pim 8 Points 6
2007–08	AHL	Milwaukee	Regular	80	19	25	44	81	6	—	11	—	0	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 80 Goals 19 Pim 81 Plus Minus 6 Points 44 Power Play Goals 11 Shorthanded Goals 0
2007–08	WC-A	Finland	Regular	9	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 4
2007–08	AHL	Milwaukee	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	8	-3	—	0	—	0	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2006–07	Sweden	Farjestad	Regular	53	19	30	49	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 53 Goals 19 Pim 62 Points 49
2006–07	Sweden	Farjestad	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	14	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Pim 14 Plus Minus 0 Points 6
2005–06	Swiss	Zug	Regular	43	12	17	29	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 43 Goals 12 Pim 50 Points 29
2005–06	Swiss	Zug	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	10	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2004–05	Finland	Lukko	Regular	44	9	12	21	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 44 Goals 9 Pim 63 Points 21
2004–05	Finland	Lukko	Playoffs	9	5	2	7	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 5 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
2003–04	Finland	Lukko	Regular	55	21	15	36	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 55 Goals 21 Pim 73 Points 36
2003–04	Finland	Lukko	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	16	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2002–03	Finland	Lukko	Regular	46	4	5	9	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 46 Goals 4 Pim 40 Points 9
2001–02	Fin-Jr.	Lukko Jr.	Regular	3	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
2001–02	Finland	Lukko	Regular	55	7	13	20	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 55 Goals 7 Pim 81 Points 20
2000–01	Britain	Manchester	Regular	16	0	1	1	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 1
2000–01	Fin-Jr.	Lukko Jr.	Regular	13	4	8	12	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 13 Goals 4 Pim 40 Points 12
2000–01	Finland	Lukko	Regular	18	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 18 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
2000–01	Finland-2	Jaa-Kotkat	Regular	13	4	1	5	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 13 Goals 4 Pim 43 Points 5
2000–01	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	7	0	0	0	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 0
2000–01	BISL	Manchester Storm	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 0
1999–00	Fin-Jr.	Lukko Jr.	Regular	40	14	15	29	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 40 Goals 14 Pim 50 Points 29
1999–00	Fin-Jr.	Lukko Jr.	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	8	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1998–99	Fin-Jr.	Lukko Jr.	Regular	2	0	0	0	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 12 Points 0
1998–99	Fin-U18	Lukko U18	Regular	14	7	4	11	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 14 Goals 7 Pim 42 Points 11
1997–98	Fin-U18	Lukko U18	Regular	34	7	16	23	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 34 Goals 7 Pim 40 Points 23
1997–98	U18 SM-sarja	Lukko U18	Playoffs	22	7	15	22	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 22 Goals 7 Pim 30 Points 22
1996–97	Jr. C SM-sarja Q	Lukko U16	Regular	8	0	1	1	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 1

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Assists	Points	Time on ice
2008-10-21	ATL	0	1	1	11:52
2008-10-18	MIN	0	0	0	12:37
2008-10-16	NYI	0	1	1	12:00
2008-10-11	CAR	1	0	1	15:17
2008-10-05	NYR	0	0	0	14:14

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Profile updated Oct 13, 8:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

2018–19

2017–18

2016–17

2015–16

2014–15

2013–14

2012–13

2011–12

2010–11

2009–10

2008–09

2007–08

2006–07

2005–06

2004–05

2003–04

2002–03

2001–02

2000–01

1999–00

1998–99

1997–98

1996–97

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