Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger with the ZSC Lions of the National League A . He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younger brother, Steffen whos also an ice hockey player. His father Petter was one of Norways most notable players who played at five Olympic Winter Games . Thoresen would follow in his fathers footsteps and play in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014.
On April 11, 2008, Thoresen was hit in the groin by a Mike Green slapshot during a playoff game against the Capitals. Thoresen was taken off the ice and driven to a local hospital. He returned to action later in the playoffs, after becoming the first Norwegian born player to take part in NHL postseason play.
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