On July 5th, the 11 Day Power Play will retake the ice at HarborCenter. Last year, 40 players broke a record for the longest hockey game (251 hours) and in the process raised more than $1.2 million for cancer research.
As this was going on, Gary Crawford was reflecting on his own battle with the disease, just a year prior. The Tonawanda father of two underwent his final chemotherapy treatment in October of 2016, and had a new appreciation for those who work in the medical field, especially those who treat cancer.