Keijo Säilynoja
| Keijo Säilynoja | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 17, 1970 Vantaa, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SM-liiga Jokerit SaiPa Blues | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
122nd overall, 1990 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2001 | ||
Keijo Henrik Säilynoja (born February 17, 1970 in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey player
Playing career
Jokerit (1988-1998)
Säilynoja started his career for Jokerit in 1988, while the team was playing in Finnish First Division. Jokerit were promoted to SM-liiga in 1989 and Säilynoja had made himself as one of the solid players in Jokerit lineup.
Säilynoja had a reputation for being good at Penalty Shots
Säilynoja played in Jokerit for 10 seasons and won the Finnish Championship four times and finished second once.
SaiPa (1998-2000)
After his 10 years for Jokerit, Säilynoja moved to Lappeenranta and played two seasons for SaiPa.
Espoo Blues (2000-2001)
Säliynoja's final SM-liiga season was with Espoo Blues and he retired from active play in 2001.
After retirement
After his retirement, Säilynoja started working out on Banking business and served as the chairman for Finnish ice hockey Players Association.
In 2008, Säilynoja was named as the General Manager for Jokerit
International career
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Czechoslovakia | Ice hockey |
Säilynoja played 46 games for Finnish national team.
Säilynoja was part of the 1992 World Championship squad which won Silver.
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| Preceded by Teemu Selänne |
Winner of the Raimo Kilpiö trophy 1991-92 |
Succeeded by Esa Keskinen |
| Preceded by Matti Virmanen |
General Manager of Jokerit 2008- |
Succeeded by current |