"Kay Whitmore is heir apparent to Liut, but as long as the Whalers continue to pay Brodeur, Whitmore will have to play the waiting game." (The Hockey News 1989 Yearbook, p. 45)

"Whitmore has done a lot of tutoring for young goaltenders down on the farm. He's a good team guy, willing to work in conjunction with others ahead of him on the depth chart. However, he lacks NHL-level ability. (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 219)

• Selected by Hartford Whalers as underage junior in second round (second Whalers pick, 26th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 15, 1985.
• Traded by Whalers to Vancouver Canucks for G Corrie D'Alessio and cash, October 1, 1992.
• Traded by Canucks to New York Rangers for F Joe Kocur, March 20, 1996.
• Signed as free agent with San Jose Sharks, September 10, 1997.
• Traded by Sharks (with Colorado's second-round selection (Jaroslav Kristek) in 1998 entry draft and San Jose's fifth-round selection in 2000 entry draft) to Buffalo Sabres in exchange for G Steve Shields and fourth-round selection (Miroslav Zalesak) in 1998 entry draft, June 18, 1998.
• Signed as free agent with New York Rangers, August 17, 1998.
• Signed as free agent with Boston Bruins, August 25, 1999.
• Traded by Bruins to Edmonton Oilers for D Mike Matteucci, December 29, 1999.
• Traded by Oilers to Boston Bruins for future considerations, July 20, 2000.
• Signed as free agent with Calgary Flames, July 9, 2001.

• Shared (with G Ron Tugnutt) Dave Pinkney Trophy, 1985-86.
• Named to Ontario Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1985-86.
• Winner, Jack Butterfield Trophy, 1990-91.
• Rated #32 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1993.
• Rated #34 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1994.
• Rated #46 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1995.
• Shared (with G Mike Buzak) James Norris Memorial Trophy, 1998.