Patrick Thoresen (born November 7, 1983) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younger brother, Steffen who's also an ice hockey player. His father Petter was one of Norway's most notable players who played at five Olympic Winter Games (1980-1994). Thoresen would follow in his father's footsteps and play in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010.