The players get into the action as the 11-day bid for a new world record progresses.
The players get into the action as the 11-day bid for a new world record progresses.
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Mike Lesakowksi, along with his wife and children, speaks at the opening ceremonies for his 11-day hockey game.
Mike Lesakowksi, along with his wife and children, speaks at the opening ceremonies for his 11-day hockey game.
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11-year-old Emmett Jakubowski, a cancer survivor, prepares to drop the opening puck at the 11-day record bid aimed at raising funds for cancer research.
11-year-old Emmett Jakubowski, a cancer survivor, prepares to drop the opening puck at the 11-day record bid aimed at raising funds for cancer research.
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Supporters gathered at Buffalo's Harborcenter to cheer on the players and support cancer research.
Supporters gathered at Buffalo's Harborcenter to cheer on the players and support cancer research.
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Though the game will go on for more than a week, it lacks none of hockey's typical energy.
Though the game will go on for more than a week, it lacks none of hockey's typical energy.
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Most of the 40 players in this 11-day marathon have been affected by cancer in some way.
Most of the 40 players in this 11-day marathon have been affected by cancer in some way.
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Though by day 3, the crowds at the 11-day hockey game have thinned, the action on the ice continues.
Though by day 3, the crowds at the 11-day hockey game have thinned, the action on the ice continues.
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The players get into the action as the 11-day bid for a new world record progresses.
The players get into the action as the 11-day bid for a new world record progresses.
Bill Wippert/11 Day Power Play
The players get into the action as the 11-day bid for a new world record progresses.
The players get into the action as the 11-day bid for a new world record progresses.
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