NHL careerTBLLast NHL game 2008
Janne Niskala's NHL career
Points
3
#325Games
6
#359Assists
2
#319Goals
1
#311Plus/minus
0
#156Defenceman Janne Niskala was drafted 147th overall by Nashville Predators in 2004. He played 1 season, all of them for Tampa Bay Lightning, 2008-2008. That came to 6 games and 3 points, 1 goals and 2 assists.
Below: the whole of Janne Niskala's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Janne Niskala is drafted 147 overall by Nashville Predators
Selected147 overall, round 5Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
Year 2008TradeJanne Niskala is traded from Nashville Predators to Philadelphia Flyers
Here he joins Swedes Lars Jonsson and David Printz.
Philadelphia Flyers receivedNashville Predators received- Triston Grant
- 2009 draft pick, round 7 (#202)
TradeJanne Niskala is traded from Philadelphia Flyers to Tampa Bay Lightning
Here he joins fellow Swede Andreas Karlsson.
Tampa Bay Lightning receivedPhiladelphia Flyers received- 2009 draft pick, round 6 (#153)
- 3 months and 4 days later · 1 season2008-2009 seasonNHL debut
Janne Niskala makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against New York Rangers
Janne was 27 years old ·
O2 Czech Republic, USAOther Swedes on the ice:
Henrik Lundqvist and Markus Näslund.Season2008-2009
Janne Niskala's first NHL season: 3 points
The whole season2008-2009EventsCareer bestHis best points season76games missedJanne Niskala's career in total through 2008-20096Games#1773Points#1621Goals#1552Assists#1590+/-#83 - The career
Janne Niskala played his last NHL game in 2008
The career ended after 1 season with Tampa Bay Lightning.