They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).
[5] For much of the early history of the Chicago Black Hawks, the title of "general manager" did not exist.
Much of the work of managing the team operations, player contracts and the like was done by owner Frederic McLaughlin, with Bill Tobin as his assistant.
He has been variously named as a ticket taker, stick boy[6] and first general manager by appointment by McLaughlin from that time.
[6] Even when Tommy Ivan was hired in 1954, his title was manager of hockey operations, including the farm team.