An ice hockey event that has been raising millions of dollars found a way to be successful. This year the 11 Day Power Play was outside at Buffalo RiverWorks. There were less players, but the event is still making a big difference. It was created to help save lives...
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Re-imagined 11 Day Power Play Already A Success
The 11 Day Power Play kicked off yesterday, and it's already a success. Click here to listen to Amy's thoughts!
11 Day Power Play Underway
Because of COVID19 restrictions, players in the 11 Day Power Play are not hitting the ice to raise funds for cancer research. Instead, they're taking it outside. Normally held on the ice at LECOM HarborCenter, this year's event will be a street hockey event at Buffalo...
11 Day Power Play Is Trading a Puck for a Ball
Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 pm, the puck, er, rather the ball will be dropped to start the 2020 edition of the 11 Day Power Play Community Shift, dubbed the Big Save. Instead of ice hockey, this year’s event originally slated to run from July 8-19, has evolved into an...
11 Day Power Play starts with COVID restrictions
The 11 Day Power Play begins once again starting on Wednesday, with a few changes. Rather than a puck drop, it will be a ball drop. Coronavirus restrictions made it impossible for organizers to have an ice hockey event so this year it is outdoors at Riverworks, and it...
Amy Lesakowski Discusses Changes for 2020 Event with WBEN
Thank you to WBEN NewsRadio for helping share the 2020 plans for the 11 Day Power Play! Click here to listen to the update!
Riverworks to host 11 Day Power Play street hockey in August
“Cancer doesn’t stop for COVID-19, and neither do we.” That’s what the 11 Day Power Play Twitter account had to say Tuesday as it announced their new home for this year’s event. Riverworks will host the 11 Day Power Play this year in a street hockey format. Organizers...
11 Day Power Play – Taking it to the Streets!
Cancer doesn't stop for COVID-19, and neither do we! We will be following NYS guidelines and holding our games outside. We can't wait to see our players August 19-30th playing street hockey, for 11 straight days, at one of the coolest venues in town, Buffalo...
Partnering on Project for Test Predicting Severe COVID-19
The University at Buffalo is joining forces with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and other regional and national health and research leaders to develop blood tests that uncover hidden information in the cells of those exposed to the novel coronavirus to...
If regulations allow, 11-Day Power Play to take place in August
The 11 Day Power Play event at HarborCenter in Buffalo has been postponed. Instead of taking place in July, organizers are hoping to push the annual fundraiser to the tentative dates of August 19-30. The event will take place then as long as the venue and state health...