Hockey is on the minds of Avonlea residents. In her role as Superintendent of Schools, Muriel Stacey, bringing news from the Board of Education, institutes a mandatory Physical Education class, the suggested sport of choice being hockey. The Physical Education class is against the wishes of Hetty, who sees the class as taking away other more important academically inclined subjects, and Sara, who doesn't know how to skate. Meanwhile, sawmill owner, Archie Gillis, is holding tryouts for his hockey team, the Avonlea Avengers. He has instituted some arbitrary standards for team members, which excludes many, including perhaps some of the best hockey players in Avonlea, such as Andrew. As such, Alec, upholding the King name, decides to challenge the Avengers with his own team, named the Misfits (as the team is comprised of those people Archie considered not good enough for his own team). In addition to upholding the King name, the Misfits also have to support Peg Bowen, who, in a long standing professional feud with Archie, has made a bet with him on the game's outcome. Meanwhile, Janet, nearing the end of her pregnancy, is having major mood swings. On the down side, she is doubting her ability to take care of another child.
—Huggo