League Recruitment - Sites, Forums, etc

[Banackock 8,122]

Hello,

 

I got to thinking as much as the recruitment team does, if more people got involved - the likelihood of success is much higher. I've always been one to help out and recruitment and retention are something I'm big into as well. I figured it wouldn't hurt to take a look throughout the web and locate potential recruitment sites, platforms, etc but also get the league involved. I've found quite a bit of hockey forums throughout the web that are still active. Everything below is active and some have some crazy totals for member amounts (one is even 1M+). Are YOU able to add to this list and see just how far of reach the VHL and recruitment team are able to go?

 

As always, remember to respect other community boards and ALWAYS ask for permission prior to posting VHL related recruitment material on their boards. Do not spam, etc.

 

Hockey related forums:

Total members listed below: 3,093,704 members (and more due to not knowing some sites totals)

 

hfboards.com - 117,000 members

Hockeyforums.net - 2,399 members

internationalhockey.net - 7,518 members

forum.highonhockey.com - 70 members

modsquadhockey.com - 21,325 members

sportscardforum.com - 109,000 members

therxforum.com - 102,000 members

blowoutforums.com - 62,000 members

forums.rotoworld.com - 500+ online right now (idk total but looks like quite a lot)

ushsho.com - 18,000 members

jetshockeyforum.com - 3,000 members

forums.ea.com/en/nhl - idk but I'd imagine quite a few members

fans.Canadiens.nhl.com/community - 400,000+ members

forum.calgarypuck.com - 18,000 members

overtime heroics.net/forums - 6,100 members

Robber Sports - 100,000 members

hockey insider - 4,000 members

tmlfans.com - seems pretty active, most online today = 109 members

oilcans.com - 4,000 members

forum.canucks.com - 92,000 members

canuckscorner.com/forums - 1,500 members

morningbigblue.com/stuffblahlah - 2,500 members

sensnetwork.com - 3,300 members

forums.realgm.com - 135,000 members

leafs connected.com - 750 members

http://www.leafsforever.ca - 1,359 members

forumice.com - not sure but seems a few members.

forums.habsworld.net - unsure but some?

league gaming.com/forums/index.php - 45,000 members

https://sportshoop.la - 8,200 memebrs

https://forums.operationsports.com/forums/ --- OVER 1 MILLION MEMBERS!

https://www.capfriendly.com/forums - 25,000 members'

https://leftwinglock.com/forum/index.php - 29,000 members

https://forum.nhl94.com - active posts

https://nhlgamer.com/community/ - 7,600 members

Fantrax.com - probably quite a few members

https://www.njdevs.com/forums/index.php --> 6,000 members

http://washingtoncapitalsfanforum.com -- 98 members

https://www.carolinahuddle.com/boards/ - 20,000 members

http://www.islandermania.com - active posts + members, idk how many.

https://www.nyislestalk.com - 100 members

http://www.blueshirtsbrotherhood.com - 1,600 members

http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/ -- 11,900 members

http://www.motownsports.com/forums/ -- 6,500 members

http://www.bluesnewsforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 - 400 members  

http://letsgokings.com - 4,800 members

https://www.orangeandblack.net/phillyboard/ -- 50,000 members

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/boards/ - unsure but active members and posts

http://philaphans.net/community/ - 18,000 members

https://bruinsnation.proboards.com -- 289 members

https://www.chicitysports.com/forum -- 8,800 members

https://www.1stohiobattery.com/forum --- unsure but active posting members.

http://www.letsgopens.com - 2,500 members

https://www.fifthavenueforum.com/forum -- 287 members

https://www.arizonasportsfans.com/forum/ -- 5,800 members

https://forums.prosportsdaily.com/index.php ---> 450,000 members

 

General forums/Communities:

Total members listed below: 9,480,000 members + reddit (and more due to not knowing some sites totals)

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/ -- a shit ton of members

https://hardforum.com -- it says 180,000 members.

https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums --- 5,900,000

https://www.nairaland.com/nairaland ---> 2.4 Million

https://www.gamespot.com/forums/ --- likely 1M + members

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2020 by Banackock

[Beaviss 4,958]

Great list! We have done quite a few of these so im going to mark the ones I know we have done stuff on.

[Baozi 1,662]

I'm an HF user. I think we've advertised there in the past but those don't usually go anywhere cuz they are buried in a part of the forum few people visit.

[Banackock 8,122]

6 minutes ago, Beaviss said:

Great list! We have done quite a few of these so im going to mark the ones I know we have done stuff on.

Yes. I've done many in the past as well. I tried looking for the one I made while I was part of the recruitment leadership but cannot so I made this new one. 

 

I feel like if we have a public list that's updated etc, our odds improve for recruitment. I'm also curious to see if we can add a bunch to the above list. There's 3 million members above.. In that batch, you'd think there's some that are just longing for some VHL loving.

[Beaviss 4,958]

4 minutes ago, tfong said:

I'm an HF user. I think we've advertised there in the past but those don't usually go anywhere cuz they are buried in a part of the forum few people visit.

 

We have tried but we get blocked and or they want us to pay for ads.

[Banackock 8,122]

14 minutes ago, Beaviss said:

Great list! We have done quite a few of these so im going to mark the ones I know we have done stuff on.

 

[Beaviss 4,958]

Just now, Banackock said:

 

 

that was awhile ago eh

[Banackock 8,122]

Added:

 

General forums/Communities:

Total members listed below: 9,480,000 members (and more due to not knowing some sites totals)

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/ -- a shit ton of members

https://hardforum.com -- it says 180,000 members.

https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums --- 5,900,000

https://www.nairaland.com/nairaland ---> 2.4 Million

https://www.gamespot.com/forums/ --- likely 1M + members

 

Another 9Million members + whatever reddit's reach potentially is.

[McWolf 3,116]

operation sports is a good place for sport video games and spreadsheet fans, though i don't think there's much of an active non-CHEL kids hockey community

[Banackock 8,122]

12 minutes ago, McWolf said:

operation sports is a good place for sport video games and spreadsheet fans, though i don't think there's much of an active non-CHEL kids hockey community

Never know who is going to be interested and/or love hockey or what not  

[Enorama 2,039]

2 hours ago, Banackock said:

Total members listed below: 3,093,704 members

 

Because hockey forums are definitely mutually exclusive.

[Banackock 8,122]

Just now, Enorama said:

 

Because hockey forums are definitely mutually exclusive.

I'd imagine quite a few are the same but spread out, there's that many. I'd still say there's a crazy amount of individual members out of the 3M posted and the 8M or so on the other set. I'm sure we can find a member or two out of the "mutually exclusive" groups.