A Canadian team coached by NHL great Mark Messier lost to SKA St. Petersburg 4-3 Friday in the final of the Spengler Cup.
Maxim Sushinsky scored twice for the Russians, who escaped after a finish featuring three goals in the last 90 seconds.
Messier, in his first major coaching stint, had a team mainly of Canadian players based in Europe.
Messier-Coached Team Loses Spengler Cup