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The 11 Day Power Play Media Blitz
Catch all of the updates regarding the upcoming 2023 11 Day Power Play Community Shift. Listen to the radio segments here.
New Era Cap International Women’s Day
We are proud to have co-founder of The 11 Day Power Play, Amy Lesakowski among the incredible women featured by New Era. Thank you to the New Era Cap team for featuring her and our incredible city!
The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center officially opens at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center has officially opened at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The newly renovated space was made possible by donations from: The 11 Day Power Play The community Buffalo Sabres West Herr Automotive Group Michael and...
Roswell Park Opens The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center
Today, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center officially opened The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center. The newly renovated space is located on the first floor of the main hospital and is a place where patients and their families can find information, support,...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for 11-Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center
The 11-day Power Play was founded by a cancer survivor and her husband, Mike and Amy Lesakowski. They wanted to give back to Roswell Park and so they started the 11-Day Power Play hockey event at HarborCenter. The non-stop hockey event for 11 days has raised millions...
11 Day Power Play raises $1.2M for cancer research in WNY
As different hockey teams went head to head inside the Harbor Center, they each had the same goal – ending cancer. This year’s 6th annual 11 Day Power Play event raised more than $1.2M for cancer research. “It’s about finding a cure but it’s also about the care that’s...
The 11 Day Power Play gets ready to wrap up another year of fighting cancer through hockey and friendship
Jim Richmond drove two and a half hours from Oswego County to volunteer at the 11 Day Power Play. Rather, he drove that far for the purpose of "picking on people.” When he noticed Mike Lesakowski, one of the event’s founders, had the number 4 on the back of his jersey...
11 Day Power Play Cancer Fundraiser Continues at Harbor Center
The 11 Day Power Play is still going strong at Harbor Center. This year's 11 Day Power Play Community Shift is on the ice through July 3. Since 2017, the now-annual event has raised millions for cancer research. A proud participant in the 11 Day Power Play is Spectrum...
11 Day Power Play Community Shift Returns to Harborcenter
At Harborcenter, the signs are up and volunteers were sorting through jerseys and getting last minute preparations taken care of Thursday morning, before thousands of players took the ice for the 11 Day Power Play's Community Shift. Organizers recently celebrated...
2022 11 Day Power Play Puck Drop Thursday with Amy Lesakowski
Listen to Amy Lesakowski on WBEN talk about the start of the 2022 11 Day Power Play Community Shift, which begins this Thursday! Click here to listen to her interview!