After the Bruins lost their playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1936 playoffs, the result of an 8–1 score in the second game, a newspaper claimed that Patrick had been drinking the day of the game and had trouble controlling the team.
Na tekmi končnice proti Montreal Canadiensom 26. marca 1931 je Ross v zadnji minuti zamenjal vratarja Thompsona s šestim drsalcem na ledu.