Producer Johnny F. Bassett had read an article by journalist Paul Rimstead about the tragic death of hockey player Bruce Draper .
Producer Johnny F. Bassett 's father once held a stake in the Gardens and who would later run the WHA Toronto Toros .
Producer Johnny F. Bassett , whose father once held a stake in the Gardens and who would later run the WHA Toronto Toros , had read an article by journalist Paul Rimstead about the tragic death of hockey player Bruce Draper .