He served as a National Hockey League ( NHL ) head coach for the Detroit Red Wings from 1947 to 1954 where he won three Stanley Cups .
Was the general manager for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1954 to 1977 , winning a Stanley Cups   in 1961 .
He served as a National Hockey League ( NHL ) head coach for the Detroit Red Wings from 1947 to 1954 where he won three Stanley Cups , and was the general manager for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1954 to 1977 , winning a Stanley Cup in 1961 .