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Alternatives to r/hockey

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r/hockey (about 3.1M members, directory rank #338) covers the NHL, PWHL, IIHF and other hockey. An NHL-branded room and a multi-sport highlights feed help when you want a narrower or wider lens.

How to choose

Stay on hockey for multi-league hockey talk. Use nhl for NHL-centred news and results, and sports for highlights across many sports.

Starting point: r/hockey

r/hockey — hockey: the best game on earth

  • Members: 3.1M
  • Directory rank: #338
  • 7-day growth: +2.3K

Discuss the NHL, PWHL, IIHF, and all other hockey you can think of! We are the premier subreddit to talk everything hockey!

Curated alternatives

r/nhl

NHL

  • Members: 2.6M
  • Directory rank: #421

When to choose it: NHL news, results and league discussion first.

Why it is here: Listed as related to r/hockey in our directory. Public description: official subreddit of the National Hockey League — news, results, pictures, videos and discussion (about 2.6M members, rank #421).

How it differs from r/hockey: NHL-centred versus all hockey leagues.

r/sports

Reddit Sports

  • Members: 22.1M
  • Directory rank: #31

When to choose it: Highlights across NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and more.

Why it is here: Listed as related to r/hockey in our directory. Public description: sports news and highlights from major leagues worldwide (about 22.1M members, rank #31).

How it differs from r/hockey: Multi-sport feed versus hockey-only.

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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.