Jaako Niskavaara
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Birth place: Oulu, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
5 ' 9" (176 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg)
Birth place: Oulu, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
5 ' 9" (176 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18 | 1995 | Team Finland | U18 European Championship | Berlin, Germany |
| IIHF U18 European Championship Medals | | ||||
Regular Season
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 1995‑96 | Kärpät Oulu | Fazer-liiga | 18 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 58 | 1 | ||||
| 1996‑97 | TPS Turku | SM-Liiga | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996‑97 | Kiekko-67 Turku | I-divisioona | 19 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | |||||
| 1997‑98 | TPS Turku | SM-Liiga | 20 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997‑98 | TPS Turku | European Hockey League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998‑99 | TPS Turku | SM-Liiga | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998‑99 | Lukko Rauma | SM-Liiga | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998‑99 | Tappara Tampere | SM-Liiga | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998‑99 | Kärpät Oulu | I-divisioona | 21 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 48 | 29 | ||||
| 1999‑00 | Kärpät Oulu | I-divisioona | 22 | 39 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 72 | 22 | ||||
| 2002‑03 | Pelicans Lahti | SM-Liiga | 25 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 38 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2005‑06 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-Liiga | 28 | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 54 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2006‑07 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-Liiga | 29 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 66 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 2007‑08 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-Liiga | 30 | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 36 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2009‑10 | Stavanger Oilers | Eliteserien | 32 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2009‑10 | Mörrums GoIS | HockeyEttan | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Liiga Totals | 235 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 214 | -22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Mestis Totals | 134 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 216 | 52 | |||||||
| Eliteserien Totals | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | |||
| HockeyEttan Totals | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | |||
| European Hockey League Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995‑96 | Kärpät Oulu | Fazer-liiga | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1998‑99 | Kärpät Oulu | I-divisioona | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -5 | ||||
| 2005‑06 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-Liiga | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007‑08 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-Liiga | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mestis Totals | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | |||||||
| Liiga Totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U18 European Championship 1995 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| U18 European Championship Totals | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland-B - Northern Lights Tournament 1995 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Team Finland-B - St. Petersburg Grand Prix 1996 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | ||||
| St. Petersburg Grand Prix Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | |||||
| Northern Lights Tournament Totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |