It was a squeaker of a game, but NHL greats came out on top following a haphazard hockey contest against musicians including Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy, Sloan's Chris Murphy and singer Tom Cochrane in the annual Juno Cup.

Good-natured rivalry saw members of each team engage in some minor tussles and trash talk, with the hockey veterans edging out the rockers 16-15 Friday night in Calgary.

Legends including Lanny McDonald and Doug Gilmour drew some of the biggest cheers from an enthusiastic audience that only half-filled the Saddledome Corral.

The event is a fundraiser for MusiCan, which gives money for music in public schools.

McDonald won special kudos in a unique skills competition that had him attempt to match Cuddy's vocal chops on the Blue Rodeo hit, "Try."

The singing contest had the white-haired hockey hero warbling his best through the love ballad, hitting few notes but scoring big with the fans.

The Friday night game precedes this Sunday's televised Juno Awards.

Doug Gilmour and Jim Cuddy are pictured at a fundraiser of the Special Olympics.