A day to Remember It began like so many other days St. Dunstan's : Mass, breakfast and classes until lunch time. Further classes and the tension gradually began to rise in the hockey players and their supporters who, then in Grade XI1, were to graduate in 1951. This hockey team which began with Grade X in 44-45 did not indicate much promise in its beginning year but with the huge incoming class in Grade XI it filled out and began to learn to play together Significantly, it was the impact of Gerard (Toots) Maclnnis from Morrell, PEI that inspired the team to be better than their individual selves. "Toots7" was a natural leader and a wise and considerate 'general' on the ice. A small nod from him or a gloved hand pointing in a specific direction was enough to have a player change direction or move to defend his wing. During its second year the team played well but did not break through to the finals. In Grade XI1 the team did well throughout the year coming second to the sophomore team at the end of the regular schedule. An interesting sidelight to this confrontation was that a Grade XI1 student, Joe Shreenan , had been drafted by the Sophomores when he came to SDU in Grade XI1 and found the hockey positions in his own class were occupied. He was a good player so the Silver Seven (as the Sophomores were called) picked up his contract. The Grade XI1 was made up of: Cash between the pipes, Girard (Toots) Maclnnis , Wm (Fox) Ready, and Cyril (Bun Callaghan on defence; Leo Murphy , Jack O'Connor and J.D McCarville - first line; Dunstan Murphy , Reg ( The Flying Frenchman) Doucette and Ernie Macdonald,- Second line; George (Puto) Cameron and Elmer( Skinny) McPhee. -third line. The Coach was Father Ted Butler. Grade XI1 eliminated the Freshman team in the semi-finals and with the Silver Seven beating the Grade X , a classic confrontation was in the making. The first of the two game, total goals, final, ended with the Silver Seven in the lead . The second game was a battle of epic proportions with Grade XI1 coming from behind and defeating the Silver Seven in overtime. The total score was 7-5. As the Grade XI1 Intramural Champions filed down to the evening meal they were hailed by loud and boisterous cheers from all of the assembled diners. But the hockey celebrations for the evening had only just begun. The date was March 12th, 1947; a day that will live long in the memories of the SDU students who were present at the College that year. St. Dunstan's had won the N.B .- Hockey Championship and agreed with the N.S. Champions , St. F.X. , to a sudden death game in Charlottetown . The Antigonish team were heavily favoured to win the series with their leader Dune (Big Train) Maclntyre eager for a win. They came to Charlottetown