Keijo Säilynoja
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| Position | Right Winger |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Keke |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg/14 st 0 lb) |
| Pro clubs | SM-liiga Jokerit SaiPa Blues |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | February 17, 1970 , Vantaa, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 122nd overall, 1990 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro career | 1988 – 2001 |
Keijo Säilynoja (b. February 17, 1970, Vantaa, Finland) is a retired finnish ice hockey player
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[edit] Playing Career
[edit] 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.
[edit] SaiPa (1998-2000)
After his 10 years for Jokerit, Säilynoja moved to Lappeenranta and played two seasons for SaiPa.
[edit] Espoo Blues (2000-2001)
Säliynoja's final SM-liiga season was with Espoo Blues and he retired from active play in 2001.
[edit] 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
[edit] International Career
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Finland |
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| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1992 Czechoslovakia | Ice hockey | |
Säilynoja played 46 games for Finnish national team.
Säilynoja was part of the 1992 World Championship squad which won Silver.
| 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 |
