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11 Day Power Play kicks off for their fifth year
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.
Mike and Amy had a Surprise Visitor on Day 1
Look who came to wish us luck and tour our living quarters at Buffalo Riverworks. He can’t believe 252 hours of hockey.
Brother’s Death from Cancer is Driving Force for 11 Day Power Play Skater
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.
11 Day Power Play kicks off Sunday
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...
Helping to make wishes come true
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...
Buffalo’s 11 Day Power Play fundraiser returns to the ice Sunday
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...
A Power Play for Others: Three CHS grads participate in marathon hockey game
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.” ...
Millions raised as 11 Day Power Play drops the puck on its fifth year
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...
A day at Camp Good Days for the 11 Day Power Play
As the bus rolled up to the gates of Camp Good Days along the shores of Keuka Lake, the doors were opening to a whole new perspective for the 10 participants in the 11 Day Power Play. It was also the first trip to camp for 11 Day Power Play Co-Founder Amy Lesakowski....
11 Day Power Play begins Sunday
This weekend, 2 On Your Side's Pete Gallivan will be embarking on a mission to break a world record and raise a lot of money for cancer research and support services. The 11 Day Power Play begins at 6 a.m. Sunday at Buffalo RiverWorks. Forty participants will start a...