Kay was a successful speed skater, who won civic titles in Hamilton and Ottawa.
Bobby's funeral was held at his brother Carrol's in Ottawa followed by a service at St-Theresa's church which was attended by many members of the sporting circle of the Nations's Capital including all of his famous hockey-playing siblings.
Despite having shared in the success in Montreal, he was traded to the Vancouver Maroons of the WCHL on the very day the Canadiens were celebrating their Stanley Cup win.
Team owner Leo Dandurand felt Bobby was "too small", and traded him for Charlie Cotch.
His last season was with Sprague Cleghorn's Newark Bulldogs, with which he played only 5 games, presumably because his tuberculosis began to hinder his performance.