 He was recruited to play with the Wisconsin Badgers hockey program, and was a member of the team for three seasons between 2004 and 2007.He appeared in 112 games for the Badgers and was given the Otto Breitenbach Award as the team's most improved player in 2005–06.An undrafted player, Piskula chose to forgo his senior year of eligibility by signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings on March 21, 2007.