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HFBoards has a rating of 1.45 stars from 42 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. HFBoards ranks 34th among Hockey sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Most engaging and informative hockey forum on the internet”

the b.
3/25/20

Some very knowledgable posters, especially on different prospects. I'm able to get info on 100+ players in the draft every year thanks to HF. The mods are maybe a bit strict, but certainly not unfair. Those complaining about them are probably trolls that got justifiably banned. I've had some good laughs on HF over the years and have had some great hockey talks. Highly recommended if you like hockey at all.

Top Critical Review

“Site full of woke loser mods who censor anything they dont agree with”

gfdgdf g.
11/2/22

Pretty much a place were virgin dorks who never will accomplish anything in life outside of collecting disability checks gather to jerk each other off and pretend they matter. Mods on this site tend to ban you for not agreeing with their personal opinions. I couldn't imagine what they look like in real life, probably something similar to that fat world of warcraft guy from southpark.

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Thumbnail of user gfdgdfg
1 review
13 helpful votes
November 2nd, 2022

Pretty much a place were virgin dorks who never will accomplish anything in life outside of collecting disability checks gather to jerk each other off and pretend they matter. Mods on this site tend to ban you for not agreeing with their personal opinions. I couldn't imagine what they look like in real life, probably something similar to that fat world of warcraft guy from southpark.

Thumbnail of user redm30
1 review
16 helpful votes
July 30th, 2021

The moderators are, for the most part, okay people. However, there are a few overzealous folks who take their "jobs" way too seriously and permanently ban 15-year members for questioning post moderation decisions.

The generic "Troll Stomper" modbot is a ridiculous and cowardly way to enforce rules, and once you're banned you can't even read your messages to find out why exactly you got banned.

There are some good and knowledgeable folks there, but there's a reason Bob McKenzie (publicly) thinks the place is awful.

Stay far away. Try Reddit.

Tip for consumers:
Don't bother. Use an ad blocker and browse without logging in if you have to. Don't "apply" for membership.

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Thumbnail of user neveragainf
1 review
6 helpful votes
July 26th, 2023

Not some of the worst mods on forums, the absolute worst mods on any forum i've been to bar none, don't you dare have a different opinion from a mod or one of the mods friends/supporters or limits,bans and outright account deletion with no explanations or any kind of appeals and judgments all while being absolutely drowned in ads, you would get better hockey discussions with crazy minor league hockey parents, stay far away, one star rating simply isn't low enough, -5 at the very least.

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Thumbnail of user andrew262
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 26th, 2024

Everything on the forum is build to cover up for NHL. They will delete anything public information removing sex scandals in hockey in order to keep NHL clean. They have a team of people sitting and sniffing through everything from that angel. Total scam.

Thumbnail of user seanm1661
1 review
7 helpful votes
February 16th, 2023

I've been a fan of the Sabres for some time. Thought I'd try to engage on this website to talk with other fans, only to find out that it's not a legitimate site with legitimate fans! The site is run by management of the team in some sort of capacity.

I can only speak for the Sabres board, but I can say definitively that this board is not legitimate. There are no new members, everyone has thousands upon thousands of posts, and they all agree with one another except for the fake trolls that they have, who they purposely make sound brainless, just to try and give the appearance of some sort of legitimacy. Unfortunately they do such a terrible job of making this charade seem realistic, that they are undoubtedly fooling no one.

Go ahead and sign up if you enjoy spinning your wheels and wasting your time and ultimately getting abused and/or banned for just having an opinion. Truly an embarrassing website that they should be ashamed of.

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Thumbnail of user danield1335
1 review
29 helpful votes
June 11th, 2021

Have been a member since 2008, used to be a great place.

Controlled by biased bully mods who gang up
On posters they do not agree with.

No way to complain unless you are a sponsor or comfy with a mod.

Will label and defame you for a difference of opinion - Mods have a serious power trip going on.

Consistency in moderation is non exsistent.

Tip for consumers:
STAY AWAY!

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Thumbnail of user zerkym
1 review
14 helpful votes
August 24th, 2022

Had my comment deleted and privledges revoked for saying I thought it was silly that nhl 23 had a player that played on a national team that struggles against Junior a teams and has lost to midget teams. All true statements...

If you want a website where you can share your opinion based on fact this is not it!

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Thumbnail of user mapleleafistanb
1 review
23 helpful votes
May 10th, 2021

A discussion forum administered by a group of middle aged unmarried men who were bullied in high school, and filled with trolls who do not understand the concept of bias. Spare yourself the trouble and steer clear from this forum if you want to learn anything about the NHL or hockey in general.

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Thumbnail of user pickn
1 review
17 helpful votes
July 29th, 2022

A site with a great concept but managed by dubious moderators. Private messages are spy too.

Hockey is very secondary. Its above all a political site (woke +++) who seeks to erase others.

Hockey is also regularly insulted and denigrated by this band who never talk about hockey.

The dominant atmosphere is contempt for orhers. Each of your messages will be contradicted and mocked by someone.

Discussions are shallow and go around in circles with users who modify your thinking to make you a fool.

The site is therefore the place of a cultural battle led and managed by political activists rather than hockey fans.

Thumbnail of user joec1031
1 review
28 helpful votes
August 1st, 2020

As long as you are a paying sponsor you can say and flame all you want. Clowns and more clowns. Covid-19 showed me what a fool I was associating myself with such low lives. Glad I was banned from speaking and holding my opinion to hear.

Fact is they know little about sports never mind about Covid-19 Do yourself a favor just go on and laugh

Thumbnail of user sandrar928
1 review
18 helpful votes
January 9th, 2021

No need to visit that place anymore, the mods got their way. It's as dead and boring as a graveyard. Mission accomplished.

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Thumbnail of user danm836
1 review
32 helpful votes
October 4th, 2020

These forums used to be wonderful. However, there has been a shift where seasoned hockey minds with knowledge and respect for the game (mostly veteran posters) are being trolled, censored and shutdown simply for stating their opinions. The admins and mods are on a massive, fascist power trip and will silence anyone who doesn't share their opinion. In addition, multiple pages have been blocked by MalwareBytes for being a trojan. If the owners care about these forums, there needs to be a severe adjustment quick. In the meantime, do yourself a favor and block all their ads.

Thumbnail of user sidm4
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
January 31st, 2023

I do post over there mostly because there aren't any real sites to post not anymore. What's bothersome is the hypocrisy. For instance the moderators are quick to warn, block or ban members if there's any hint of sexist remarks, yet one of their main sponsors is a dating site filled with pictures of half-dressed women.
The other item is how in the last few weeks a Flyers player refuse to wear the Pride Jersey and a week later the Rangers did so as well. This was a sponsored event between these two teams with the lgbtq+ community that did not fulfill expectations. Thus there was controversy.
However at HFboards no one was allowed to start threads or even mention what happened in both situations. Plus the moderators posted warnings on their sites of the consequences of "outsiders" leaving comments.
There are plenty things wrong of what the NHL does, whether it's being involved in politics, racial equality or the lgbtq+ community. The NHL willingly is involved in all three aspects, but it is not an open discussion at HF boards.
Thus the hypocrisy.

Thumbnail of user miked1020
1 review
24 helpful votes
August 21st, 2020

I used to love this community but the moderator situation has gotten so horrible. The people that troll and skirt the rules game the system by reporting posts of people that respond to them. There's practically zero ability to communicate with mods or admins in any constructive fashion and most of the infractions are passed out by a stupid bot they call "Troll Stomper." They only moderate reactions to problematic posts, and almost never do they do anything about the problematic posts themselves. I still love the folks on some of the individual team boards, particularly the Canes board, but the main forum areas are a cesspool of rule skirters and outright trolls that never seem to get caught.

Thumbnail of user dssdfsdfsdfs
1 review
9 helpful votes
January 9th, 2023

The mods hide behind a "Troll Stomper" so you never know who is "Warning" you. Yea so it's likely the guy who you disagreed with in an earlier thread who then went to find a 3 weeks old post and thinks it's "Trolling". Place turned into a $#*! hole. Stay away.

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Thumbnail of user colinw14
1 review
4 helpful votes
February 5th, 2023

I have posted on HFBoard for 20 years. It used to be great and informative. However, I noticed that spam, and ads have compromised the site within the past few years. Even worse, the moderators becoming passionately engaged in social issues (Bobby Hull, Mitch Miller, etc) where it resembles more of a lynch mob than a place civil discourse.

If one dares to go against the opinions and posts of the mods, they will be victims of retaliation (ridiculous infractions, loss of posting privileges, etc.). It was not always like this, but as message forums become more obsolete, and people leave, the quality of moderation falls, to the point that the site can no longer be moderated in an impartial way.

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Thumbnail of user bobl366
1 review
28 helpful votes
April 21st, 2020

Worst hockey website ever. The mods here are brutal and will ban you just for disagreeing with someone's opinion. The double standards on this website by the Moderators is a joke.

Thumbnail of user lolok5
1 review
16 helpful votes
August 30th, 2021

Mods are all idiots. Average age of fan is probably 15. Very toxic clowns both posters and mods.

It's a place where no one gets along and the mods act like Nazis. Stay away!

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Thumbnail of user nickk694
1 review
7 helpful votes
January 24th, 2023

It's not a legitimate site. It's strictly for organizations to control their own agenda.

Unfortunately real fans aren't wanted.

Thumbnail of user samp330
1 review
24 helpful votes
December 10th, 2019

Mods are a joke, they ban you for having a opinion.
Bans and warnings should only be issued for cursing and being abusive to other members, not petty stuff like having a strong opinion on things.
This is a joke site, run by overzealous mods, with huge sticks up their butt. Stasi or Gestapo would have been proud of these moderators.

Thumbnail of user dennisn129
1 review
20 helpful votes
August 10th, 2020

Is this place, hfboards a joke? And why are the mods such huge racists?

In a thread called "Are TV ratings expected to drop?"

I wrote in that thread:
"In the Nba? Yes, Expect That People Are Tired of the Low Iq Fools in That League, I Expect Baseball and Hockey to Get Better Ratings Because of That"

Then i get a ban in the category: Ethnic/Racial/Gender Slurs (Warning)

Ehh, what? Where did i mention any of that?
Ohh, it's just the moderator that assumes i am talking about race, he/she thinks that there is only one type of race in the NBA... i thought there where both black, white and asian players...

So i would not have gotten a warning if i had called NHL players low iq?
Since i wrote about the NBA the moderators, just assume i am talking about black players, when there are white players as well in the NBA. When that person see "NBA" he/she immediately thinks "Black!"

Wow, nice racist mods you got hfboards, and then I get banned for it! For what YOU are thinking!
Wow, thanks hfboards mods, you really prove your low IQ.

Awful place

Thumbnail of user daveb663
1 review
27 helpful votes
July 28th, 2019

Not a place for Leaf fans. Pathetic business model of letting western fans abuse Leaf fans who get banned if they defend themselves. Mods generally do not understand their own rules or what trolling is. Other bizarre features include not allowing criticism of Eklund. A classic example of people with no social skills tripping over their petty little Mod powers. Stay away!

Thumbnail of user bobp273
1 review
30 helpful votes
September 18th, 2019

Awful website. The mods here are complete idiots and will silence you if they don't like your opinion. It is a cesspool.

Thumbnail of user marcr104
1 review
24 helpful votes
June 2nd, 2019

HFBoards used to be cool once upon a time, I suppose. It's more or less a cesspool now. When a total f'n loser like The Winter Soldier can spend 24/7 bashing a team, it says all you need to know about that place. Does that asshat even have a job?

There are much better sports forum online. Stay away from this one.

Thumbnail of user gfgsdgdsfgd
3 reviews
29 helpful votes
July 2nd, 2019

A poorly run forum filled with trashy, highly intrusive pop-up ads, (ad-blocker is MANDATORY, hence the domain name) where real hockey discussion is impossible to take place due to dumb as a rock, over zealous moderators that spend several hours a day scrambling through every post free of charge deleting every one that doesn't fit their personal narrative. God forbid you say something negative about one of the teams they root for as you'll see your account limited instantly since this is the only real form of control they have in their sad sack lives. Do yourself a favor and don't bother wasting your time posting on this travesty of a website outside of a throw away account to troll for a quick laugh.

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