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 11, 2025Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog taking it slow, but seems optimistic about playoffs
While what happened on the ice was important -- Gabriel Landeskog looked good in his 15 shifts -- fans were mostly curious to hear from the captain
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 11, 2025Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog makes memorable return to competitive hockey
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog made his return to competitive hockey on Friday night with the Colorado Eagles at Blue Arena
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 10, 2025Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon may miss rest of regular season
The good news is it's a "minor injury" for Nathan MacKinnon and it sounds like he and the team are just being cautious before the playoffs
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 9, 2025Nuggets interim boss David Adelman says team can’t point finger at who’s gone
"We're going to do our best to salvage this thing and get it going," Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman said before the Kings game
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 9, 2025Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar reacts to firing of Michael Malone
"I hate to see it because I've gotten to know him a little bit over the course of the time," Jared Bednar said of Michael Malone getting fired
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 8, 2025Report: Bob Myers, who won four titles with Warriors, a possible Nuggets GM target
We're just keeping an eye on this, but let's officially call Bob Myers a name to watch as the Nuggets GM search heats up this summer
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 8, 2025Report: Michael Malone could’ve been fired in 2023 if Nuggets didn’t win title
"It's one that probably would've happened in 2023 if he had not won the championship," ESPN's Shams Charania reported about Michael Malone
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 8, 2025Josh Kroenke releases statements on firing Michael Malone and Calvin Booth
Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke released statements on both the firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth through the team
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 8, 2025If the Nuggets collapse, everyone but Nikola Jokic should be on the hot seat
If the Nuggets bow out early, the GM, head coach and the roster besides Jokic are all on the table; make sweeping changes like we've never seen before
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 7, 2025Avalanche are getting healthier, Landeskog playing for the Eagles is a maybe
"We'll see," Avs head coach Jared Bednar told the media on whether or not Gabriel Landeskog might play for the Eagles for a game or two
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Apr 4, 2025A snowy flyover, Todd Helton and a torpedo bat and Pete Coors at Coors Field
Despite the cold temperatures and snowy / rainy weather, it was still a party in downtown Denver and at Coors Field as always
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 3, 2025Avalanche blowout Blue Jackets, clinch eighth straight playoff berth
All eight playoff appearances in a row have been led by head coach Jared Bednar, with the highlight being when the Avalanche won it all in 2022
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 3, 2025Cale Makar makes history, is ninth NHL defenseman with 30 goals in a season
Cale Makar became the first NHL defenseman to hit the 30-goal mark in a season since Mike Green all the way back in the 2008-2009
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 2, 2025Erik Johnson basically says Gabriel Landeskog will return to the Avs
"We're pulling for him and I think it's a matter of when not if anymore," Erik Johnson told the NHL on TNT crew about Gabriel Landeskog
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Apr 2, 2025ESPN says the Rockies don’t have a top-100 player in baseball
The result of an ESPN poll was that was neither Ezequiel Tovar nor Brenton Doyle, largely regarded as the Rockies best players, cracked the top-100
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 1, 2025Gabriel Landeskog does something new, but don’t read too much into it
Gabriel Landeskog skated on back-to-back days, and at least from what the media has seen, that hasn't happened in his road to recovery
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 1, 2025The Broncos moving their stadium out of Denver would be a huge mistake
The team is called the Denver Broncos. Not the Lone Tree Broncos. Not the Aurora Broncos. Not the Strasburg Broncos. The Denver Broncos
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 31, 2025Broncos president Damani Leech says the team wants to play in Berlin this year
“Berlin is the first choice with London being the second choice," Broncos president Damani Leech told the media on Monday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 30, 2025Report: 49ers brass flew to Texas to try to keep Dre Greenlaw from joining Broncos
The Denver Post reports that 49ers GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan flew to the home of Dre Greenlaw to ask him to stay in San Francisco
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CU FOOTBALL | Mar 28, 2025New deal for Coach Prime puts him right with highest paid college coaches
Despite a career 13-12 record in Boulder, Coach Prime is joining the likes of Kirby Smart and Ryan Day as the most expensive collegiate coaches
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 27, 2025Report: Broncos won’t extend their own key guys until after NFL Draft
There's still a lot of time in the offseason, but don't expect any contract extensions with some key Broncos players over the next month
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 26, 2025Broncos over / under win total has increased by four games from 2024
One year after the Broncos over / under win total was set at a paltry 5.5 games, that number has increased by four to 9.5 games
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Mar 26, 2025Nathan MacKinnon scored after an insane shift, extended home point streak
The nonchalant manner in which Nathan MacKinnon buried this goal is great; he couldn't believe the puck finally bounced his way
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Mar 25, 2025Avalanche have third best odds to win Stanley Cup, but there’s a catch
It's a joke that either the Avalanche or Stars will see their season end near the end of April, should the two indeed meet in the first-round