Thomas Nathaniel Ivan (January 31, 1911 – June 25, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager.
Ivan was a keen judge of talent that helped discover young prospects like Gordie Howe and several other National Hockey League players that would go on to Hall of Fame careers.
[5] He took the reins as Black Hawks coach-general manager in 1954, after winning six straight regular-season championships with Detroit.
He also made key trades that would help fortify the Hawks into a contending team for the next several seasons.
Rudy Pilous was hired to coach the Hawks by Tommy Ivan and he would eventually guide the team to the 1961 Stanley Cup.