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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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 2, 2025Avalanche sign former Norris winner who’s played in 925 straight games
In a crazy 1,479 career NHL games Brent Burns has 261 goals and 649 assists, good for 910 points; he's now a member of the Avalanche
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jul 2, 2025Thunder guard Lu Dort says the Nuggets had OKC ‘shaking a little bit’
"I would say Denver Nuggets was the one that had us shaking a little bit," Thunder guard Lu Dort said on ESPN on Wednesday
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 1, 2025Former Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin officially leaves town
The Avalanche officially lost forward Jonathan Drouin as he's headed to the Islanders on a two-year deal worth $4 million a season
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jul 1, 2025The Avalanche should swing big and trade for Sidney Crosby
The Avalanche should go all-in, making a deal with the Penguins for Sidney Crosby to finish his career with his good friend Nathan MacKinnon
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 30, 2025Nuggets now have second best title odds in NBA after big start to offseason
FanDuel noted the Nuggets' title odds had shifted dramatically after adding Cam Johnson and Bruce Brown and saying goodbye to MPJ
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 28, 2025Colorado Avalanche make three picks in the 2025 NHL Draft
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland selected Francesco Dell’Elce with the No. 77 pick, Linus Funck with pick No. 118 Nolan Roed at No. 214
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 27, 2025Avalanche trade Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to Columbus in salary dump
By trading Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood, the Avs freed up nearly $8 million in salary cap space to go along with a prospect and two picks
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 26, 2025Report: Avalanche have interest in a potential Bowen Byram reunion
According to NHL insider Darren Dreger, the Avalanche are one of many teams interested in trading for Bowen Byram from the Sabres
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 26, 2025Report: Jonathan Drouin returning to the Avalanche is ‘very unlikely’
In the playoffs Jonathan Drouin was demoted to the third line and saw his ice-time noticeably slashed; he might be headed out of town
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 25, 2025Garett Bolles had a bunch of nice things to say about Broncos QB Bo Nix
Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles taped an episode of "The Insiders" for NFL Network on Wednesday and raved about Denver QB Bo Nix
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 25, 2025It looks like all Broncos training camp tickets are already sold out
When Broncos training camp tickets were opened up to the general public on Wednesday morning, they were quickly all gone
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 24, 2025Josh Kroenke confirms he was involved in Mikko Rantanen trade
What Josh Kroenke offered up was a peek behind the scenes at the stunning Mikko Rantanen trade this past January, saying it got to his desk
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 24, 2025New Nuggets executive Jonathan Wallace identifies ‘depth’ and ‘rest’ as big needs
"The West has gotten younger and it's gotten deeper, so obviously depth is one of those things you have to address," Nuggets exec Jonathan Wallace said
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 24, 2025Broncos still need one more wide receiver, should pursue Keenan Allen
There's a missing piece for the Broncos and that's another WR who's played at the highest level for a long time; Keenan Allen can fill the void
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Jun 23, 2025Reports vary on if Rockies might actually rehire Bud Black for new role
Six weeks after Rockies owner Dick Monfort and GM Bill Schmidt felt a change was needed, Bud Black might be back in the dugout soon
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 22, 2025Report: Nuggets were ‘wild-card suitors’ for aging star Kevin Durant
It's interesting that the Nuggets were reportedly working the phones with the Suns, even though they still haven't named a new GM
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 18, 2025Broncos had two players crack top-50 of NFL merchandise sales last year
The NFLPA released its top-50 players in merchandise sales and Broncos QB Bo Nix checked in at No. 21 while CB Pat Surtain II landed at No. 26
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 17, 2025Former Nuggets guard Gary Harris is now an option as an NBA free agent
After a big trade, multiple reports say Orlando is declining the $7.5 million team option on the contract of Gary Harris for this upcoming season
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 17, 2025Denver Broncos receiving corps ranked near bottom of NFL by PFF
Pro Football Focus released its receiving corps rankings and unfortunately the Broncos are near the bottom of the NFL; No. 22 out of 32 to be exact
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 17, 2025Broncos should try to trade Audric Estime before he inevitably gets cut
Last week was exciting for Broncos Country with the addition of J.K. Dobbins, but that signing wasn't a good thing for Audric Estime
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NFL | Jun 13, 2025Shedeur Sanders is putting up the best numbers of Browns QBs right now
Shedeur Sanders having a completion percentage of 77.3 percent at Browns OTAs and mini-camp is noteworthy, along with nine TD passes
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 12, 2025Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar do something Avs haven’t done since 2002
No Avs teammates have both been on the First All-Star team since legends Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy during the 2001-2002 season
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 12, 2025Report: Jonathan Toews has Avalanche ‘potentially’ on his list for next team
NHL insider Pierre Lebrun was asked about where Jonathan Toews could land and was comfortable naming two teams, the Jets and the Avs
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 12, 2025Broncos QB Bo Nix is ‘playing fast’ according to head coach Sean Payton
"Less pause, less hesitation in the pocket. He’s playing fast,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton said of Bo Nix after mini-camp wrapped up