Frequently Asked Questions

The 11 Day Power Play is taking place from June 18th , 2025 to June 29th, 2025 at HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo.

Closing shift is taking place June 29th, 2025 at 6pm. On ice closing ceremony at 8:45pm.  

Go to communityshift.11daypowerplay.com 

• Click Register
• Enter your email address
• Enter your full name and choose a password
• Select the button to join as a 11DPP Player.
• Join your team
• Complete the requested information. Click Next.
• Complete Registration.

Joint pages where the parent and child would have one joint fundraising page is possible. Registration fees are still required for each participant. Email nate@11daypowerplay.com to combine we will make one of the pages hidden and put both players’ name on the same page. If they are doing a joint page, they would each still be required to reach the fundraising minimum of $250 so $500 for a joint page of 2 people.  Please be sure the captains of both teams include you on their roster submitted on 3/31/25 to ensure you recieve a jersey for both teams.

You must be 11 years old at the time of the event to participate. 

Each shift consists of three (3) hours broken down into (3) 60-minute periods as follows: 

1st period: 

• Warm-up
• Team/player introductions
• Remaining running time game

2nd and 3rd periods: 

• 10-minute break/ice resurface
• 50-minute running time game
• 10-minute break/ice resurface

We are unable to take specific shift requests but if there are dates your team cannot play, we will honor those dates.

Yes, but space is limited. In addition to the unique player number sticker mentioned above, you will be given one removable sponsor logo sticker for the front of your helmet that must be worn for your shift. Out of respect to The 11 Day Power Play and other 2025 corporate sponsors please refrain from wearing any other corporate or organizational logos.  

YOUTH TEAMS – players, one coach, and the pre-assigned volunteer bench manager.  

ADULT & MIXED TEAMS – players and the pre-assigned volunteer bench manager. 

A 3-hour shift is a long time on skates. We suggest you attend open skates and get yourself physically prepared both on and off the ice over the upcoming months. This is a marathon game and in no way should anyone play at full, or even moderate, speed. It can be taxing to skate at any pace for 3 hours. Proper nutrition and hydration is important leading up to and during the event. Excelsior Orthopaedics will again provide tips to prepare for and play in your shift. See Player Resource Center for details. 

Yes. Excelsior Orthopaedics will be overseeing all medical needs for the duration of the event. A licensed athletic trainer will be available, and a physician will be on call 24/11. 

On the Player Resource Center you will find the Fundraising 101 best practices kit, Rallybound’s How To Set Up & Personalize Your Page Powerpoint, the calendar of events, donation request letter template, printable posters and player cards, sponsorship details and Player newsletters.

Donations are nonrefundable and nontransferable. This includes if the event is cancelled, rescheduled or you can no longer participate for any other reason. 

Check/ cash donations may be mailed to: 

The 11 Day Power Play 

PO Box 4  

Buffalo, NY 14223 

Make sure the check is made out to “11 Day Power Play” and the player’s name is listed in the memo field. 

If you want to drop off cash or checks please email nate@11daypowerplay.com to setup a time to meet at our office.  

Yes, you will need to email nate@11daypowerplay.com. We will then move the funds over to the appropriate account.

Contact your Human Resource Department they will give you a form for us to complete. Send to nate@11daypowerplay.com.

If you’ve already set up an Instagram fundraiser, we can help you get credit for the amount raised. Please reach out to nate@11daypowerplay.com with the following information from your Instagram fundraiser:

• Your full name
• The names of all of your donors
• The Instagram usernames of all your donors
• The individual amounts raised by each donor
• The date of each donation

From there, we will manually post the donations to your account. This can take up to four weeks, as we are unable to post a donation until we receive the payment from Instagram. 

Instagram sends donations monthly with no information regarding the donor or recipient. That’s why your help is so important.

Power Players are a select group of players who raise $1,100 or more for The 11 Day Power Play. 

If you reach Power Player status after the April 9th deadline you will receive an 11DPP branded hat instead of the Power Player jersey.

After the event you will receive an email with more information regarding your earned fundraising rewards. All fundraising rewards are ordered after the event. We will provide multiple dates and times to come to The 11 Day Power Play office and pick up rewards.  

Our Closing Shift consists of our three top fundraising teams versus the Buffalo Sabres Alumni and special guests. Each game will be 50 minutes. 

Sign up TBA

You must be 16 years old to volunteer. Children under 16 cannot accompany their parents. 

The first step is to contact nate@11daypowerplay.com.

Yes, all sponsor dollars you secure will be counted towards your fundraising goal and help you earn rewards.

2025 merchandise will be sold onsite from 9am-12am throughout the event, and available online after the event. 

Yes. Harborcenter’s Southern Tier snack bar on the 6th floor serves snacks and beer. Hours of operation is TBD. We’ll communicate this detail once we receive notice from Southern Tier.

Players and volunteers will be given a QR code to park in the ramp for free. The 11 Day Power Play does not have any control over parking for spectators. There will be a daily parking fee, which will increase if there is a special event at KeyBank Arena or Canalside. We encourage using the subway train or drop-off transportation to avoid the fees in these situations.