Forward Maxmilian Mares has committed to Penn State hockey, he announced on Instagram Monday night.

The 17-year-old currently plays for Rimouski Océanic in the QMJHL.

Mares hails from Ostrava, Czechia, where he moved up the ranks for HC Vítkovice from the under-15 team to the under-17 team until moving to the Bílí Tygři Liberec program for the 2025-26 season.

With Bílí Tygři Liberec, the 6-foot-6 forward split time between the under-17 and under-20 teams, recording 23 goals and 19 assists across 53 games.

Mares then moved to QMJHL side Rimouski Océanic ahead of the 2026-27 season. He has six goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 15 games so far this season.

Mares has also represented Czechia internationally with the under-16, under-17, and under-18 teams. In Czechia’s most recent under-18 international tournament, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Mares scored three goals and added three assists in four games.

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