Team WGR 550, and WBEN's Brian Mazurowski, raised more than $20,000 for cancer research at Roswell Park on Wednesday afternoon, as they participated in their three-hour shift at the 11 Day Power Play. As expected, team Entercom skated away with the 12-11 victory over...
The 11 Day Power Play has already broken last year’s record for donations, to the tune of $1.4 million. That’s music to the ears of the hundreds of players on the ice at HarborCenter for the marathon game’s third year. It’s also a song worth singing for those who...
The 11-Day Power Play is now in day five inside Buffalo's HarborCenter. The third-annual marathon charity hockey game reached a fundraising milestone Monday. An estimated 2,500 local hockey players are taking turns in what organizers and original players say is no...
If you look around HaborCenter during the 11 Day Power Play, you’ll notice a lot of emotion. Many are there hitting the ice, or cheering on a loved one, while honoring or remembering someone battling cancer. Denise Bartosz and her daughter, Rachel, were in that crowd...
A non-stop, around-the-clock hockey game that began Friday continues Monday morning at HarborCenter. WBFO's Michael Mroziak has covered the 11 Day Power Play its first two years, beginning in 2017. This year, to cover the third-annual cancer-fundraising event from a...
Justen Ehrig is an original 11 Day Power Play member who is lacing up his skates yet again to raise money. He plays to help beat cancer by raising money through his team “Justen’s Cancer Killers”, he plays for the comradery with his fellow players. He plays to help...
On day three of the 11-day Powerplay, we are continuing to share the stories that inspire people to play hockey and fight cancer. Justen Ehrig has been playing since the tournament started, back when his mom came to see him play every shift on the ice. Ehrig’s mom...
Buffalo firefighter and recreational league hockey goalie Mike Chase wasn’t sure what to expect on the ice Saturday afternoon. He laced up his skates and strapped on the pads just once over the past six months. But there was no way he was skipping this year’s 11 Day...
Hannah Lockwood, one of the biggest fundraisers, joined News 4 in studio. Her young team has raised tens of thousands of dollars. The first puck dropped here at 6:00 a.m. Close to 3,000 players will compete for 250 hours, in a marathon on the ice. 13-year-old Hannah...
The puck dropped early Friday morning on the third annual 11 Day Power Play at HarborCenter. The original event in 2017 broke the world record for the longest hockey game and raised more than $1.2 million for Roswell Park. This year's edition will feature more than...