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Hockey Referees

A place for Hockey Referees to discuss the game and share stories

8.6k subscribers48 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)40 authors / mosince 2011

r/hockeyrefs has 8.6k members (+27% over the last 12 months). It gets about 48 posts a month from 40 people. Top topics: Referees and Officiating, USA vs Canada and Hockey Basics.

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Size and growth

How r/hockeyrefs has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+27%in 12 months · +3.6% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 20268.6k
Growing8.6k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−7.7%vs Sep 2025 · +33% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202648
QuieterPeaked at 99 in Dec 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/hockeyrefs

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Referees and Officiating4.5%
  2. USA vs Canada2.8%
  3. Hockey Basics1.7%
  4. Ice Hockey Skills & Tips1.0%
  5. Penalty Kicks0.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Scouting The Refs
  2. CBC
  3. TikTok

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research