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 Master of Science-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
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 Master of Science-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
Säilynoja played 46 games for Finnish national team