Team

Patrick Pilloni Founder, President and Managing Director

Patrick Pilloni was born February 21st 1970 in Klagenfurt, Austria. After his high school diploma he studied Sports and Psychology in Graz and Klagenfurt.
Patrick played 16 years of pro hockey in Austria for KAC and Vienna Capitals. During his pro-hockey career he played 97 games for Team Austria including 5 A-Pool world championships and the Olympic Games in Nagano 1998.
After finishing his pro career in 2004 he worked as a Sport manager for the Vienna Capitals and a management company in the USA.
In autumn of 2004 he started working as a hockey agent during the NHL lock-out placing 14 NHL players in Europe including players like Eric Weinrich, Shawn McEachern, Jay Pandolfo, etc.

During his 16 years as a hockey agent Patrick Pilloni has become one of the most respected agent amongst Players,Coaches,GMs ,Owners in the Hockeyworld.

Peter Kasper Co-Founder, Vice President, Lawyer and Managing Partner USM Europe

Dr. Peter Kasper was born on December 20th 1974 in Klagenfurt (Austria). After passing his Higher School Certificate in 1993, he studied law at the universities of Graz and Innsbruck, where he was named Doctor of law in 2006. In June 2011 Dr.Peter Kasper passed his BAR-Exam at the Higher Court of Graz and will now also join the Lawyers Firm JURIDICOM as a partner, where he is specialized in Labour Law, International Contract Law and Family Law.
During his 15 year career as a professional hockey player in Austria and the US, Peter Kasper played 92 games for the Austrian National Team, including 5 World Championships and the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2002.

In May 2007 Peter Kasper joined Unlimted Sports Management, where he mainly works in Austria, Italy and France and is also specialized in finding the best young players to help them advance their careers in the best leagues possible.

Serge Payer Vice President and NHLPA licensed Managing Partner USM North America

Serge Payer was born on May 9th, 1979 in Rockland, Ontario, (35 km east of Ottawa). He studied Economics and Macroeconomics at Wilfried Laurier University in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario where he played five consecutive years in the Ontario Hockey League for the Kitchener Rangers from 1995-2000. In 1997 he signed with the Florida Panthers.

In January 1999, Serge was sidelined with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an illness that kept him out of hockey for a year. After a long hard battle recovering from GBS, he founded the www.sergepayerfoundation.org raising awareness and funds for GBS through Annual Charitable functions. In 2000, after his recovery , Serge achieved his professional goal to play in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators. After an 8 year career of Pro hockey in North America (2000-08), he chose to prolong his career and play 3 years of Elite Pro Hockey in Europe (2008-11) where he built great relationships. He has utmost respect for USM Europe Founder Mr. Patrick Pilloni. Patrick served as Serge’s agent in Europe. Serge Founded Unlimited Sports Management in North America and is now enjoying life after hockey. Now, as an agent and an advisor for Elite hockey talent he quotes. ”The game has given me so much, and this is a great way to give back to the game. Working, advising kids, players, and parents, assisting in their development and in their decision making is very rewarding. I`ve experienced playing the game at all levels, and in my heart I enjoy sharing my professional input with others whom need it.“

Tomáš Krejčí MANAGING MEMBER CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

Born June 14, 1983 in Ostrov, Czech Republic. Experienced hockey agent since 2004. After graduating at university in financing and investment banking in 2009, he gained experience in private banking field in Lichtenstein and Luxembourg. It is this experience that makes him a good advisor in the investments and finance field. His main scope is communication with managers, contract preparation and legal basis assurance.

Petr Kalus MANAGING MEMBER CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

Born June 29, 1987 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The 39th overall player chosen in the 2005 NHL draft. Petr has experience from NHL, AHL KHL and other European leagues. As a former professional player, he understands very well what it takes to play at the highest levels of the game. Thanks to the skills he gained, Petr is able to help players with a quicker adaptation to various leagues specifics.

Colby Genoway Agent Alberta, Western Canada, North Central USA

Colby is from Manitoba and played at the University of North Dakota where he majored in business management. After playing 3 years in the AHL he spent the next 12 years playing in Europe and Russia. Colby played in Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Russia and Germany, providing him with an extremely diverse pro hockey experience.  He navigated his hockey career, all while starting and raising a young family along the way. He shares that knowledge gained from his experiences with his clients, helping to guide and manage them in expanding or continuing their hockey careers in Europe and Russia. Colby brings to USM a passion for helping players reach their goals and full potential both personally and professionally.

Mathieu Lacharite Agent Quebec, Eastern Canada