It had been over 20 years since the Proctor boys hockey team beat Hermantown, and they came oh so close on Tuesday. The Rails would skate Hermantown into overtime tied 1-1, however Drew Nelson would put away the game-winner for the Hawks to win 2-1.

A.J. Reyelts was a brick wall for the Rails recording 46 total saves and a scoreless first and second period. Hermantown’s Andrew Johnson finally scored the game’s first goal in the third period, but Proctor’s Austin Bryant then tied it on a power-play. Nelson scored halfway through overtime to end it.

The Hawks netminder Dane Callaway recorded 13 saves. They improve to 7-2-2 and next visit Rock Ridge Thursday at 7 p.m.

Proctor now sits 9-5 and next visits Duluth Denfeld Thursday at 7 p.m.