On Thursday morning it was announced that a local fundraiser, which has raised over $5 million to fight cancer over the past four years, has started taking applications for its 2021 event. The 11-Day Power Play just released their plans for next year....
Earlier this year, despite being pushed back a few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 11 Day Power Play was, once again, a huge success. The 2020 version of the event looked a bit different as it was moved outdoors, with participants playing street hockey as...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Amy Lesakowski, Executive DirectorPhone: 716-880-7080Email: amy@11daypowerplay.com Buffalo, NY – October 22, 2020 We are going back to our roots. The original 11 Day Power Play event is back! The 2021 event will...
Even though the 11 Day Power Play was a little different this year, the event was able to raise $1.1 million for cancer research and wellness programs in Western New York. Coronavirus restrictions made it impossible for organizers to have an ice hockey event at...
The coronavirus didn’t stop Western New York from hosting one of its largest cancer-fighting fundraisers. The 11-Day Power Play wrapped up last night at RiverWorks. Players raised $1.1 million! Things looked a little different this year because of the pandemic....
Listen to Amy Lesakowski closing out the 11 Day Power Play 2020 Big Save on WBEN.
$1.1 million was raised in the street hockey edition of the 11 Day Power Play. The annual hockey tournament concluded Sunday night at Buffalo Riverworks. Organizers were forced to improvise this year due to restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “We had less...
Another year of the longest game of hockey is in the books and it raised a whopping $1.1 million for cancer research. This year's event was capped at fewer players because of the coronavirus and instead of playing on ice, it was a game of street hockey. The players...
Sunday is the closing night for the 11-Day Power Play at Buffalo Riverworks. They hosted 11 straight days of hockey- streamed live from their website and YouTube page. Their “Big Save” event Sunday night is raising money for Roswell Park, Make-A-Wish’s foundation in...
The 11 Day Power Play is in action once again, but this year it's not the ice. The fundraiser brings in money for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center every year and it's already reached its $1 million goal. Players are trading their ice skates for sneakers for a...