 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.In 68 games during his rookie campaign, he tallied four goals (including two game winners) and 12 assists with a plus/minus of -1, among the best of the Oilers regulars that season, but was placed on waivers before the end of the 2007-8 season.