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Mike Lesakowski & The Instigators on WGR
Mike Lesakowski was on WGR talking about the upcoming 11 Day Power Play Community Shift. Listen to part 1 of the interview! Listen to part 2 of the interview!
11 Day Power Play Longest Hockey Game
Last summer’s 11 Day Power Play (the world’s longest hockey game) raised more than a million dollars for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. This year, we’re hoping to beat that achievement with the “11 Day Power Play Community Shift”, a game open to all. And...
Buffalo Gears Up for a Community Hockey Game
Last summer’s 11 Day Power Play Event was the mastermind of Amy & Mike Lesakowski, fueled by merging their passion for hockey and fighting cancer. Amy, a cancer survivor herself and Mike, who’s mother passed away from lung cancer, created the event in the hope of...
Mike Lesakowski’s 11 Day Powerplay is Back
Almost everyone in WNY remembers last summer when 97 Rock's Jickster, along with 39 other guys skated at the Harborcenter for 11 straight days, a world record, to help raise money to benefit Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Well, the 11 Day Power Play is back! Listen to...
11 Day Power Play Returns with a Twist
Following a successful inaugural campaign, the 11 Day Power Play is back again. But 2018's version won't be the grueling marathon that tested the resolve and sleep schedule of only 40 players. This time, there will be nearly 1,800 players taking on much shorter...
On air with Mike and Amy Lesakowski
Mike & Amy Lesakowski were on Kiss and Star 201.5 talking about the upcoming 11 Day Power Play Community Shift. Listen to the audio clip from Kiss! Listen to the audio clip from Star 102.5!
Amy Lesakowski and Allan Davis on WBEN
Amy Lesakowski and Allan Davis were on WBEN discussing the 2O18 11 Day Power Play event! Listen to the audio clip!
Amy Lesakowski on Howard Simon from WGR550
Amy Lesakowski was on WGR550 talking to Howard Simon about the 2O18 11 Day Power Play event! Listen to the audio clip!
Announcing the 2018 11 Day Power Play Event on The Instigators
Mike Lesakowski was a guest on The Instigators this morning, announcing the 2018 11 Day Power Play event. Listen to the entire 3-part interview! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
11-Day Power Play plans return in 2018, and the public is invited to play
The 11-Day Power Play, which made history in 2017 while raising more than $1 million for cancer research, is planning to return in 2018. But this time, members of the public will be encouraged to lace up their skates, pick up their sticks and take their turns in...