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St. Joseph hockey repeats as Bergen County champion in OT thriller

Story byThe Bergen RecordRobert Aitken Jr., NorthJersey. comFri, January 23, 2026 at 5:14 AM UTC·1 min readWAYNE — At this time last year, Arhip Akhmedov was playing club hockey in Colorado. Since his move to New Jersey and enrolling at St. Joseph (Montvale), Akhmedov had not scored a goal for the Green Knights until the spotlight was brightest. Akhmedov's shot from inside the blue line 8:14 into overtime lifted the Green Knights over Don Bosco, 2-1, on Jan.

St. Joseph hockey repeats as Bergen County champion in OT thriller

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Key Highlights

  • 22 for the program's second consecutive Bergen County Tournament championship. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA fast and physical game from start to finish, Don Bosco pressured St.
  • Joseph early in the first period, but surrendered the game's first goal on the first shot of the night from the Green Knights.
  • Jason Juneau poked a puck into the crease and past Alex Annunziato for a 1-0 lead 2:12 into the game. Don Bosco led wire to wire in shots on goal, but were held off the scoreboard until a second period goal by Niko Pappachristou to tie the game at one.
  • The game would remain tied for another 30 minutes of game play until Akhmedov's game-winner. The tournament final marked the third time this season that Don Bosco and St.
  • Joseph faced off with all three games ending in 2-1 finals.
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