The Sabres, in partnership with Roswell Park, have donated the entirety of the 11 days of ice time to the event. So it’s amazing to see how hard they work both on and off the ice to help fight cancer.' And our players play in multiple shifts, not just one. 'It’s an intense shift for three hours but it’s nothing compared to what cancer patients go through. 'Our players work really hard fundraising all year, and they play a three-hour skate, a three-hour hockey game that doesn't stop,' Lesakowski said. Lesakowski says this is all part of their effort to thank their players.
Roughly 2,000 skaters will take over Harborcenter and play in three-hour increments on two sponsored teams, with jerseys donning the fundraiser logo to be framed and plated with their name at the end. “Our family in the last 15 years has been tremendously, and the 11 Day Power Play came out of that.' 'Everyone in our community has been affected by cancer,' said Amy Lesakowski, co-founder of the 11 Day Power Play. Beneficiaries include Roswell Park, Oishei Children's Hospital, Make a Wish and Camp Good Days.In its sixth year, the event has raised $8M for WNY cancer efforts.2,000 skaters will play three-hour shifts in a hockey game that will last for 11 days.
