Patrick Thoresen

Patrick Thoresen, Norwegian ice hockey player

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Born: November 7, 1983
Age in 2026: 43
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1983

About Patrick Thoresen

Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League. He has a younger brother, Steffen who's also an ice hockey player. His father Petter was one of Norway's 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 and Sochi 2014. In fact, Thoresen was the first Norwegian NHL player not previously drafted. Thoresen scored his first NHL goal on 12 October 2006 against Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks.

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Patrick Thoresen timeline

2006Thoresen scored his first NHL goal on 12 October 2006 against Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks.
2010Thoresen would follow in his father's footsteps and play in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014.

The world when Patrick Thoresen was born

Patrick Thoresen was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

#1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Top movieTerms of Endearment
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrick Thoresen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1983	2026
Gas	$1.16	$3.45/gal
Average home	$70,300	$435,000
Average income	$24,580	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	233.8M	341 million

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