Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
Serving as the head coach for the Detroit Red Wings from 1947 to 1954 where he won three Stanley Cups, and later as the general manager for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1954 to 1977, where he again hoisted Lord Stanley's hardware in 1961, Tommy Ivan was enshrined in the HOF as a builder in 1974. Playing a key role as chairman of the organizing committee for the 1979–80 Olympic Hockey Festival, helping bring more than 90 players together for Coach Herb Brooks and his staff to pick from for the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" US men's hockey team, Ivan's legacy lived on for a number of years through the Tommy Ivan Trophy that was awarded annually by the CHL to its Most Valuable Player. This lot includes a collection of Chicago Black Hawks documents ranging from 1973 to 1975, totaling 35 and including 14 that are signed by Ivan. The signed documents include 10 on Black Hawks letterhead, mostly regarding player contract information, including for stars Randy Holt, Keith Magnuson, Ivan Boldirev, Dick Redmond and others. There are another 3 Central Registry documents signed, and a single note on Ivan's personal letterhead. All the signatures are in varying inks, with the majority displaying flawlessly. The additional 21 documents include a few on NHL letterhead. Other interesting documents include a Black Hawks player eligibility list from March of 1974 and a list of hotels the players would stay at on the road during the 1974-75 season. Ivan passed away in 1999.
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