About
Will Petersen is a Denver Sports analyst with deep roots in Colorado. Born in Littleton, Will grew up a passionate fan of all the city’s pro teams, learning to read by studying the sports section. Covering the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rockies professionally since 2013 has been a lifelong dream fulfilled. He’s especially focused on the Avalanche as they chase another Stanley Cup.
Expertise
- Denver Broncos
- Colorado Avalanche
- Denver Nuggets
- Colorado Rockies
- CU & CSU Athletics
Experience
Will has been covering Colorado sports for more than a decade. His previous roles include positions at cover32, Mile High Sports, Altitude Sports Radio,
and 9NEWS. He joined Denver Sports and 104.3 The Fan in February 2022.
Education
B.A. in Journalism, University of Missouri (2012)
Kent Denver High School (2005–2008)
Social Media Profiles
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jul 8, 2022One Nuggets free agency signing gets an “A” grade from Sports Illustrated
Rohan Nadkarni handed out grades for "under-the-radar" signings and Bruce Brown got the the highest marks of any new contract in the NBA
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 8, 2022Sakic acknowledges getting an extension done with MacKinnon is a priority
MacKinnon signed a lucrative, seven-year contract worth $44.1 million back in 2016, but that looks like a bargain now
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 7, 2022Super Joe: Avs leader Sakic wins NHL’s top honor for general managers
Sakic was named the recipient of the Jim Gregory General Manager of the year Award on Thursday night, presented to the best GM in the NHL
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 7, 2022Report says Avs could sign a former Vezina winner, is that still an option?
Marc-André Fleury's been in the NHL for 18 seasons and made four All-Star teams, plus was on three different Stanley Cup squads with Pittsburgh
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 7, 2022Avs trade for a goalie from Rangers, what’s it mean for Darcy Kuemper?
Multiple reports say Darcy Kuemper was simply too expensive for the Avs to retain based on what he's going to get on the open market
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 6, 2022Five games to circle on Avalanche’s newly released 2022-23 schedule
Whenever a schedule gets dropped there's plenty of intrigue, as fans want to know when and where the biggest games will take place
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 6, 2022Report: Joe Sakic slated to meet with representation of big Avs free agent
Out of Colorado's big five free agents, who's the No. 1 priority for Joe Sakic? It appears it may be his starting goalie for most of the playoffs
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Jul 6, 2022The Rockies’ $182 million man finally hit his first home run of the season
Including his signing bonus, Kris Bryant is making a cool $24 million this year. And right now, that's $24 million per home run
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 5, 2022Colorado Avalanche make first move of offseason, re-sign key veteran
The Avalanche traded for Andrew Cogliano at the NHL trade deadline from the Sharks. He was big in the playoffs, scoring three goals and adding three assists
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 1, 2022Peyton Manning ended up at a party with the Avs and the Stanley Cup
Avs defenseman Erik Johnson posted a photo on his Instagram story of him and "The Sheriff" with the Cup, then Manning himself added a photo on social media
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 1, 2022The Avs parade rendition of “All The Small Things” was maybe the best yet
Avalanche fans had to sing the iconic song one more time at the victory parade on Thursday, and oh boy, did they nail it
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jul 1, 2022Nuggets add another free agent who should help improve team’s defense
Bruce Brown played the last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets and is as a wing who plays solid defense off the bench
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 30, 2022A cop thought Bowen Byram was illegally entering the Avalanche’s parade
Byram is exceptionally young looking and blended in with a lot of the crowd. But he also had on his own jersey and was just trying to engage the fans
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 30, 2022Sights and sounds from the Avalanche’s 2022 Stanley Cup parade
The Avs celebrated their title with a parade through downtown Denver on Thursday, and hundreds of thousands of fans showed up to mark the occasion
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 29, 2022Watch: Avalanche carry Stanley Cup at Coors Field, Landeskog’s first pitch
The Avs emerged from the left field tunnel with the Cup while "All The Small Things" by Blink 182 blared from the stadium's loudspeaker
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 29, 2022Gabriel Landeskog worked at Raising Cane’s for an hour and chaos ensued
Hundreds and hundreds of Avs fans showed up hoping to be served some chicken by the captain, take a photo or maybe even see the Stanley Cup
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 29, 2022Report: Nuggets trade two starters from last year to Wizards in huge deal
Monte Morris no longer fit in with the Nuggets' plans with the emergence of Bones Hyland and Will Barton was just a flat out liability
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 29, 2022Avs roster won’t look the same, but Sakic is right guy to make tough calls
With several key free agents, Avalanche fans are lucky "Super Joe" is the one who will be making the tough decisions. He hasn't steered us wrong yet
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 28, 2022Avalanche players and Stanley Cup headed to Coors Field on Wednesday
If you have Rockies tickets, Wednesday night is the night to arrive early, as it could be one of the most fun things to happen at Coors Field this season
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 28, 2022Avalanche players flood Instagram with pictures of them as champs
While the party is still rolling on with a parade on Thursday, Avs players have taken a moment to reflect on their huge achievement
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 28, 2022Jerry Jeudy to the Pro Bowl in 2022? Sports Illustrated thinks so
The former Alabama star, who Denver selected No. 15 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, has been a disappointment thus far in his NFL career
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 27, 2022Watch the moment Landeskog and the Stanley Cup arrived back in Denver
Fresh off their flight back from Tampa Bay, the Colorado Avalanche safely arrived at Denver International Airport with some precious cargo in hand
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 27, 2022Blink 182 just congratulated the Avalanche for winning the Stanley Cup
The band sent a tweet from their official account on Monday afternoon congratulating the Avs after they won their first Stanley Cup since 2001 on Sunday night
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 27, 2022You have to see the brutal foot injury Valeri Nichushkin played through
Nichushkin is a world champion with an amazing (and gross) photo to cherish the rest of his life. His foot was in bad shape