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 | Apr 27, 2025Gabriel Landeskog thrilled to score, but says it wasn’t about him in must-win game
"It's a huge playoff game for us and must win here at home and I think our team played that way," Gabriel Landeskog said Saturday night
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 26, 2025Gabriel Landeskog scores, Avalanche dominate Stars in Game 4
A dominant Avalanche victory has this series knotted two games apiece, and Colorado will head back to Dallas on Monday night for Game 5
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 25, 2025Broncos make a third trade of the evening, add DE from LSU
Broncos GM George Paton made three total trades, including jumping back into Round 3 to take defensive end Sai'vion Jones from LSU
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 25, 2025Broncos make two trades back involving plethora of picks, take a stud RB
The Broncos made two trades on Friday night, moments before they were scheduled to pick in Round 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 25, 2025Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog appears to have already earned two promotions
At Avs practice on Friday, Gabriel Landeskog was promoted to the second-line, along with taking reps with the top power-play unit
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 24, 2025Avs head coach Jared Bednar knows Gabriel Landeskog was good in his return
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar met with the media and kept it simple in terms of what he thought of Gabriel Landeskog's return
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 24, 2025Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog grateful to return, knows team has work to do
"It was pretty special, that's a memory for life," Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog said after playing in his first NHL game in 1,032 days
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 23, 2025Avalanche waste the return of Gabriel Landeskog, lose in OT to Stars again
The Avalanche and Stars battled in Game 3 at Ball Arena on Wednesday night, but once again Colorado couldn't hold a lead and lost in overtime
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 23, 2025Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog makes his return in Game 3, Ball Arena goes nuts
Gabriel Landeskog last skated for the Avs on June 26, 2022, when the franchise won its third Stanley Cup; he's back against the Stars in Game 3
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 22, 2025Report: Broncos did “a ton of work” on potential WR selection at No. 20
ESPN's Matt Miller is putting a name on the radar of Broncos fans; talented wide receiver Luther Burden III out of Missouri
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 21, 2025Avalanche let the Stars back into the series, lose Game 2 in OT
The Avalanche had a chance to basically bury the Stars on Monday night, but they couldn't do it, and a 4-3 OT loss has the series tied 1-1
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 21, 2025Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog takes warmups, but scratched by team
Gabriel Landeskog was initially listed as in the lineup for the banged up Ross Colton, with Miles Wood being scratched, but then things changed
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 19, 2025Avalanche show Stars they mean business, steal home-ice advantage in Game 1
The Avalanche sent a message to the Stars on Saturday; the teams might both be Stanley Cup contenders, but only one has a 1-0 series lead
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 19, 2025Gabriel Landeskog won’t play for the Avs in Game 1, the wait continues
The Avalanche took the ice for warmups on Saturday night before their Game 1 series with the Stars, and Gabriel Landeskog wasn't out there
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 18, 2025Gabriel Landeskog is officially an ‘option’ for all of Round 1 for Avalanche
Jared Bednar wouldn't confirm if Gabriel Landeskog will officially be in the lineup, but he's now calling him an "option" for the entire series
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 17, 2025Broncos head coach Sean Payton says Denver can’t be afraid of big goals
"We can't be afraid of talking about our goals and where we see this team," Sean Payton said on Thursday, a week before the NFL Draft
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 17, 2025The Avalanche and Stars Round 1 schedule has finally arrived
The schedule for the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars Round 1 playoff series was finally announced on Thursday morning
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CU FOOTBALL | Apr 16, 2025Former Buffs star Phillip Lindsay doesn’t like timing of jersey retirements
"It's the guys we stand on their shoulders that they deserve that moment as well," former CU RB Phillip Lindsay said on Wednesday afternoon
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 16, 2025Avs GM won’t say if Gabriel Landeskog will play in the postseason
"We're not going to get in to day by day lineup decisions on any player," Avs GM Chris MacFarland said about Gabriel Landeskog playing in Game 1
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 15, 2025Ashton Jeanty specifically mentions the Broncos as ‘talking to him the most’
"Really, the Denver Broncos, they was heavy on me," Ashton Jeanty said in a recent interview about teams that spoke with him at the NFL Combine
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 15, 2025The Avalanche are extremely healthy before the playoffs begin
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said that he's hopeful the Avalanche will be fully healthy to start the series with the Stars this weekend
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 15, 2025Forget all the talk about next year, Nuggets can still win the title this season
Rather than acting like the season is already done, perhaps remember the real fun is only beginning; the Nuggets can still throw us a parade
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Apr 14, 2025Rockies put Kris Bryant on the IL once again, just 15 games into the season
Kris Bryant has played in only 170 of a possible 501 games with the Rockies since signing a massive seven-year deal worth $182 million
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 12, 2025Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog scores a goal in second game with Eagles
Gabriel Landeskog scored for the Eagles, helping them tie the game with the Henderson Silver Knights 3-3 and eventually win in a shootout