Brett Peterson
Team USA GM; Florida Panthers Assistant GM
Peterson has served as assistant general manager of the Florida Panthers for six years. He's also the GM of Team USA at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. He previously held the same position at the 2024 Worlds and was the Assistant GM in Stockholm when Team USA won a historic gold medal. 

Mike Helber
Mike Helber arrived in Sweden to play hockey for a Division 2 team in Linköping in the early 1990s, and when he retired a decade later, the team was in the top division. He then took over as CEO, a position he held for twelve years. He has also been a TV hockey analyst and a Strategic Sports Director at the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.

Miroslav Šatan

Šatan is one of Slovakia’s most accomplished hockey figures, having played over 1,000 NHL games. After retiring, he transitioned into hockey leadership roles and is currently the President of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.

He has also served as General Manager for the Slovak national team, including at multiple IIHF World Championships and Olympic tournaments, where he played a key role in roster building and national team strategy.