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 | Jun 10, 2022Could the Nuggets lose yet another member of their organization?
The Kroenkes have let several key basketball people get away. Could Jason Terry, head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold, be the eighth?
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 9, 2022Jared Bednar announces another member of the Avs had surgery
Bednar also added that he hopes both Kadri and Cogliano could be back at some point during the Stanley Cup Final, which would obviously be massive
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 9, 2022Iconic moment: 21 years ago today Sakic handed Stanley Cup to Bourque
Even though Joe Sakic was captain and earned the right to touch the Stanley Cup first, his only priority was getting it to Ray Bourque
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 8, 2022Greg Penner will run the Broncos soon, so what do we know about him?
Greg Penner is currently the Chairman of the Walmart Board of Directors, a position he assumed in 2015, taking over for S. Robson Walton
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Jun 8, 2022Charlie Blackmon’s 200th home run made two guys fall out of their boats
Blackmon launched the baseball 425 feet into McCovey Cove, where three brave kayakers were waiting for a shot at to snag it
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 8, 2022Cherish it, because the best era in Denver sports history has arrived
If the gold standard of Colorado sports was from 1996-2001, when four championships were delivered, can't the next six to eight years be even better?
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 7, 2022Wayne Gretzky compared Cale Makar to Bobby Orr on TNT postgame
It's unbelievably high praise from Gretzky, considering Orr is almost universally agreed upon as the best defenseman in NHL history
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 7, 2022Avalanche Stanley Cup Final Game 1 tickets are available for crazy prices
Within hours of the Avs winning the Western Conference, tickets for the opener of the Stanley Cup Final started hitting the secondary market
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 6, 2022Report: Nazem Kadri undergoes surgery, likely out for rest of playoffs
Kadri suffered the thumb injury after a nasty cross-check by Oilers forward Evander Kane drove him into the boards early in Game 3
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 6, 2022Avs head coach Bednar has simple, perfect response on Kane suspension
"I haven't even thought about the Kane suspension. It's irrelevant for me," Avs head coach Jared Bednar said on Monday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 6, 2022Forbes says Broncos new owner has been determined, others deny
On Monday morning, Forbes declared Walmart heir Rob Walton the winner, saying his bid of $4.5 billion will be enough to secure the team
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 5, 2022NHL suspends Oilers forward Kane for nasty cross-check on Kadri
When asked on Sunday if Kadri had a broken thumb, a rumor that began to circulate earlier in the day, Jared Bednar wouldn't say whether or not that is the case
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 4, 2022Watch: Evander Kane injures Nazem Kadri with dirty cross-check in Game 3
Just 1:06 into Game 3 between the Avalanche and Oilers, Evander Kane put a nasty cross-check on Avs…
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 3, 2022Kroenke says Booth is running Nuggets, team deletes tweet about promotion
Booth is still the general manager of the Nuggets, but has not yet earned Connelly's former title. Either that, or he hasn't signed the contract
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 3, 2022Bednar’s wry smile may have revealed Avalanche’s goalie for Game 3
The Avs will need both Kuemper and Francouz to win the Stanley Cup, but with just six wins to go, it looks like a smile gave away who will start Game 3
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 2, 2022Avs and Oilers do massive TV ratings to start Western Conference Finals
The ratings from TNT are in, and they're up big from last year and the last couple of decades. It helps the matchup is so juicy as well
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 2, 2022Avs starting goalie situation for Game 2 much clearer after morning skate
It will almost certainly be Pavel Francouz in net for Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers, with Justus Annunen serving as the backup
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 1, 2022Avs head coach Bednar won’t reveal much about Kuemper’s injury status
There's been speculation Kuemper's injury is related to the eye issue he suffered against Nashville, but Bednar shut that talk down as well
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 31, 2022WATCH: Avs explode for four more goals in the second period of Game 1
Nazem Kadri, Mikko Rantanen, JT Compher and Andrew Cogliano all scored in the second period for the Avs
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 31, 2022Blues goalie Jordan Binnington admits he threw water bottle at Kadri
The incident, which we dubbed water-bottle-gate, occurred during a postgame interview while Kadri was talking with TNT
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 31, 2022Sports Illustrated delivers bold prediction of huge success for Hackett
According to Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr, new Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is poised to break a 45-year drought this season
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COLORADO ROCKIES | May 31, 2022Should this have been ruled the longest home run ever at Coors Field?
You never see a ball land where this one did from Jesús Sánchez, at least not in a regular game outside of batting practice or a home run derby
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 30, 2022Joe Sakic downplays Avalanche finally getting past the second-round
Sakic was asked specifically about getting over the Round 2 hump, and gave a great and lengthy answer explaining why he doesn't see it as a huge deal
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 27, 2022Watch: An amazing defensive play keeps the Avs within striking distance
It looked like St. Louis had an easy goal, but luckily Colorado defenseman Josh Manson was there to bail Darcy Kuemper out with an amazing save