At 6 a.m. on November 14th, the puck dropped for Western New York's "11 Day Power Play," Buffalo's attempt to break the world record for the longest hockey game ever played. The fundraiser was started by the Lesakowski family back in 2016. Amy Lesakowski was diagnosed...
The 11 Day Power Play is officially underway. Check out the photo galleries below to see some of the Day 1 action! Buffalo News Photos And the photos below from Mary Brennan:
40 players hit the ice this morning playing in a marathon world longest hockey game. They have to hit 252 hours to break the world record. Click here to watch the WGRZ video about Day 1 at the 11 Day Power Play.
Look who came to wish us luck and tour our living quarters at Buffalo Riverworks. He can’t believe 252 hours of hockey.
Read the article below to learn more about what is driving one of the 11 Day Power Play Frozen 40 to skate for 11 Days. Read Michael Meade's story here.
The 11 Day Power Play hockey game is coming to Buffalo Riverworks. The game starts Sunday with 20 players on each team. They’ll be playing for 251 hours, raising money for cancer research and wellness programs around Western New York. They’re also looking forward to...
Make-a-Wish Mom Kelly says Carson is a ball of fire. To watch him run and climb, you would never know the obstacle course that life laid out for him and his family. Kelly remembers the day their whole world changed. "Before I put him down for that nap he was a...
The 11 Day Power Play is back, ready to drop the puck for another 11 straight days. This year, there will be two games going on at Buffalo Riverworks’ two outdoor rinks. On one ice surface, two teams of 20 players will be looking to break the world record for the...
On Sunday, 40 people will attempt to play hockey in downtown Buffalo for 11 straight days, raising money to fight cancer as part of the fifth edition of the 11-Day Power Play. Not surprisingly, three of those literally living in the rink will be “Men for Others.” ...
Now heading into its fifth year, the 11 Day Power Play has become a community cause over its four years in existence. According to executive director and co-founder Amy Lesakowski, the effort is heading toward its fundraising goal of $2 million. Since the inception of...