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11 Day Power Play team meets for the first time in-person
In November, the players will try to beat a Guinness World Record for the longest hockey game, which Alberta, Canada, just beat two weeks ago at 252 hours. The 11 Day Power Play has raised over $5 million in just the last four years. Saturday morning,...
On the air with the 11 Day Power Play
The 2021 11 Day Power Play is in full swing with the Frozen 40 working on their fundraising efforts for this year's record breaking event. Listen to Mike Lesakowski talking to Howard and Jeremy, or check out Amy Lesakowski on WBEN to hear what they had to say about...
11 Day Power Play returning in 2021
The 11 Day Power Play is coming back in 2021 and it’s going to be bigger than ever. This year the event will look to break a world record. Amy Lesakowski joined News 4 at 4 to talk about what’s coming for this year. Click here to watch!
The 2021 11 Day Power Play Frozen 40 Team
Introducing the 2021 11 Day Power Play roster. The Frozen 40 team is composed of players, alternates and on and off ice officials who are determined to end cancer! (PJ DiPirro- player feature coming soon) Click the video below to meet the Frozen 40!
Aaron Mentkowski selected as one of 40 players for The 11 Day Power Play
The call came on New Year's Day, 2021. A call Aaron Mentkowski had been waiting on for weeks. It was from Amy and Mike Lesakowski, the creators of the 11 Day Power Play, and they were announcing who made the team this year.After getting the news, Aaron turned his...
UB Law Alumna, Kristen Spulecki, Selected to Participate in 2021 11 Day Power Play
The UB Law Sports & Entertainment Forum and the Buffalo Sports & Entertainment Law Society are extremely proud to recognize Kristen Spulecki, who has been selected as one of two women to participate in the 2021 11 Day Power Play. Kristen Spulecki is an...
11 Day Power Play Distributes Funds Raised by 2020 Big Save Event
The 11 Day Power Play was extremely proud to present checks to the four (4) amazing organizations supported by the 2020 Big Save event.The 11 Day Power Play was proud to present Roswell Park a check from this year’s the 11 Day Power Play Big Save event held in August....
11 Day Power Play 2021 – Back to Shatter the World Record!
Thank you to our amazing partners and friends at Crowley Webb and Associates for designing our 2021 poster. Let's shatter that record in 2021!
Saratoga Native Taking Part in Attempt to Break Guinness Record for the World’s Longest Hockey Game
It takes a certain type of athlete to play a full game of hockey. Strapping on pads, hoisting a stick and chasing a puck back and forth across the ice, all with the potential for getting your body checked into a solid wall, for three 20-minute periods, isn’t for the...
11 Day Power Play Volunteer of the Year
Every year the 11 Day Power Play selects a Power Player Volunteer of the Year. In 2020 we recognize Marcy Mickelson for this special award. Marcy has selflessly given her time to the 11 Day Power Play and our community since 2017! Each year she ensures players are...