Chances of receiving 4 year rotc scholarship?

Hockey Mom, I agree with you 100%, there are waaaaaaaaaay too many so called Tier 1 leagues more than willing to lighten a parent's pockets of anywhere from $5,000 to $9,000 a year as you probably know. I fear that my middle son (defenseman) a straight from High School to an ACHA D1 program (top 20 ranked this season) player was one of a dying breed. Funny you mention Navy one of his fromer high school team mates is a straight to College defenseman for them. But, for a real eye opener go the ACHA D1 site and look at the rosters for the top 20, very very heavy with Junior players who have aged out of Juniors. For a bigger eye opener, look at Liberty University's roster, very heavy with Canadian/former junior players.
 
My oldest has applied for an Army ROTC scholarship and has played hockey his whole life. He hopes to play on the club team at whatever college he ends up, if he has the time. In fact, all three of my kids play hockey. I love the sport but my opinion is that USA hockey needs an overhaul.
 
I certainly wasn't telling the poster he has a future in College hockey. Recruited a kid out of NSA (Hockey prep school in Lake Placid) 6 years ago. It was a blast to go watch his games. I wore my Clarkson Hockey jacket, and all his teammates thought he was being scouted by Clarkson. I treated him like a blue chipper and I think that helped him decide Clarkson was the place for him. He came to Clarkson and tried out as a walk on. Got cut each of his first two years. In the meantime he was the best player on the club team all 4 years, was a top 10% cadet, and got 4 years of Clarkson paid for by the Army. The OP will probably not be a 4 year winner, but the OP can come to the North Country and bring his equipment and get a good education and become an Army Officer at the end of the road and skate once in a while to boot.
 
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