Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Thursday marks the return of the 11 Day Power Play, which has become a staple of Western New York summers for local hockey players. This year marks the seventh year the event has been held since the inaugural event in 2017 that set a new Guinness world record.
For 11 Day Power Play co-founder Amy Lesakowski, the preparation for this year’s event dates back to last summer.
“We do start planning the week after our event ends for the next year, so our staff is ready,” said Lesakowski in an interview with WBEN. “It’s been a long year preparing. We’ve got more than 500 more players this year, so we’re at 2,500 participants, the most we’ve ever had. So we’ve had to really prepare for that, and we’re ready to go.”
Most every year with the 11 Day Power Play, there is a bit of something different for players when …