Janne Juhani Niskala (born 22 September 1981) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.

During the 2000–01 season he played in the Finnish second tier division but also for the British club Manchester Storm.

[1] Following his big season with Färjestad, Niskala signed a one-year contract with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL), but spent the entire 2007–08 season with the farm team Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On 13 November, he signed a two-year contract with Frölunda HC in Elitserien.

[3] On 9 October 2012, Atlant Mytishchi traded Janne Niskala to HC Dinamo Minsk for Jonas Frögren.