It wasn't the prettiest of wins, but it turns out it didn't have to be for the Home Hardware Midget AAA Legionnaires, as they earned a 3-2 shootout win over the Notre Dame Hounds.

On the road in Wilcox, the Legionnaires took the early 1-0 lead on a goal from defenceman Kersey Reich midway through the opening frame.

However, Hounds forward Cam Recchi - the son of NHL Hall of Famer Mark Recchi - tied the game up at one goal apiece with 20 seconds left in the first period.

The Hounds would jump ahead with a power play goal two minutes into the second period courtesy of Keaton Sorensen - a 2-1 mark that held through the remainder of the middle frame.

Into the third the two teams traded momentum back and forth, though the Legionnaires managed to hold the Hounds off the board.

Forward Reed Jacobson tied the game up for Swift six minutes into the third, to eventually send the contest into OT.

After neither goaltender could be solved in the extra frame, a shootout was needed.

Jacobson went first for Swift, but failed to convert - as did Sorensen for Notre Dame.

Boston Bird put one home to give the Legionnaires the edge, but Dominick Campione immediately answered for the Hounds.

After both Mason Strutt missed for Swift and Coalson Wolford missed for Notre Dame, it came down to a rookie for the game-winner.

Logan Linklater was the fourth shooter for the Legionnaires and scored the eventual winner, before Jake Dale couldn't solve Swift netminder Jacob Herman.

After an impressive stretch of commanding play the past four games, Saturday night's contest wasn't quite the product the Legionnaires were looking for.

"I just didn't think we were really sharp - our D and our forwards I think needed to be a little more engaged into the game mentally," said Legionnaires head coach Darren Evjen. "There's lots of little moving pieces that weren't there that have been there."

While it may not have been the most dominant of wins, Swift was able to lean on their rookie between the pipes to get them to the two points.

"Tonight's game, our goaltender was probably our best player," said Evjen. "We just found a way to defensively keep the game close enough, and find a way to tie it up in the end, and then get the shootout win."

The Legionnaires were edged in the shot department in a 29-26 effort, as Herman made 27 saves for the W.

As a back up, Herman has shone in net when called upon this season.

Making 12 starts, the 16-year-old has had just one contest in his last six appearances where he's allowed more than two goals - that came in a 5-4 loss to the league-leading Saskatoon Blazers.

Herman carries a lofty 9-3 record, .900 save-percentage, and 2.58 goals-against-average.

With starter Ethan Hein on the shelf for the Legionnaires nearing a return from a minor lower body injury, it's creates some healthy competition in net for Swift.

"It's nice to have that competition, and you need that - in every position on our team, but goaltenders have to be competitive to who's going to take the crease," explained Evjen. "They both are capable, but at some point there's going to be a time where one guy's going to have to start making a little bit of a run and we'll put the ball in his court, so it definitely creates competition."

Swift now moves to 12-5-0-0 on the season, while the Hounds dip to 7-4-1-1 with the single point.

Up next is a week of practice before a weekend set on the road against the lowly Yorkton Maulers (2-19-0-0)

"After the game we just played I think there's lots we can work on and get better," Evjen noted. "I don't think we were mentally there, our powerplay went 0/3, our PK they scored once on two chances. So we've got more than enough to work on this week to get better. We don't have enough wiggle room to be going 'we can take this for granted'. We've got to get our game back and be ready to go when we get going in Yorkton this weekend."

The Legionnaires and Maulers face off November 24 and 25 from Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton.